I'm So Disappointed with Schumer and Jeffries. They Don't Agree with Me 100%.

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178. I'm also sick of the "bashing" BS. It feels facile and counterproductive.

I’m not sure where the “bashing” narrative started, but it runs hard amongst a certain group that seems strangely overprotective of every decision our leadership makes. I’m willing to listen to arguments that the criticism is unfair, unfounded or even just rude. I might even learn something as has happened on occasion. Some who identify as progressive paradoxically insist we fall in line with the status quo. I’m not sure they understand progress requires change. It’s also okay if you don’t identify as a progressive, but if that’s the case defend your platform rather than not very democratically principled demand for conformity. What shape that takes is up for debate and that’s where divergent views may become useful. Regrettably, I think the idea is that then left leaning part of the party should concentrate on criticizing republicans because the center right has their hands full fending off any incursion from the left? They seemingly like to bash progressive constituents rather than left leaning politicians as to not betray their actual political views, although it sounds like Murielm99 has a word or two she’d like to share about Bernie and AOC, which contrary to her statement is surely allowed by DU’s TOS. If she was so bold to do so, we could then have a political discussion rather than this siblings in the car “he punched me first” nonsense. Who will bash the bashers? I think this thread provides some clues.