Is There A Rift In The Democratic Party ???

[NanceGreggs]

14. If there weren't at least a thousand rifts ...

... within the Party, we wouldn't be Democrats. (I think a hundred thousand rifts would be a more accurate number - but I'll leave that to the political actuaries, who find such numbers fascinating.)

We are the Big Tent. Despite our petty differences, we share common goals. We fight incessantly amongst ourselves as to the most appropriate/most efficient/most expedient way to achieve those goals. But we never waiver from our resolve to accomplish those goals nonetheless.

We are not afraid of "rifts" - in fact, we thrive on them. It is what distinguishes us from the GOP - among other things - this sense that ALL opinions contribute to the whole, rather than ONE opinion having to be adopted as representative of everyone's opinions or beliefs.

We are centrists and we are far leftists - and we are everything in between. We may not agree with the opinions of those who do not share our perspective - but neither do we dismiss their point of view as delusional, or lacking in merit.

We make mistakes - and we learn from them. We rely on each other - as we should. We know what is right, just and fair - and we know when bigotry and hatred is tarted-up as being right, just and fair.

We are not morons, idol-worshipers, lock-steppers, or "fans". We are not "just like the other party". We are not corporate puppets, water-carriers for the 1%, nor defenders of the status quo.

We Are Democrats - diverse, opinionated, and committed, each in our own way. When the aforementioned becomes a problem (as some here would have it), they might reconsider which Party they best identify with.