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In reply to the discussion: Well, congratulations, DU... [View all]MineralMan
(150,503 posts)When such bashing occurs, I participate in the discussion, trying to be civil about it. As I said, the Democratic Party includes a wide range of political positions. No single faction represents the Democratic Party, nor should it. State-by-state, candidates who run as Democrats also include a wide range of positions. Each state will elect a candidate that seems suitable by the voters in that state. I might disagree with a Democrat from Missouri on a number of issues, but I don't live in that state, and have no voice in that election.
If that candidate gets elected and votes with the Democratic caucus on a large majority of issues, then I'm very glad of that. In my own districts, progressives win. In other districts they would lose.
The Democratic Party is not uniform in any way.