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In reply to the discussion: Supporting the values of the Sanders movement is not "refighting the primaries". [View all]Demsrule86
(68,539 posts)that the election of Trump will lead to a liberal rebirth. I heard the Sarandon person? talk about 'what an exciting time". Good to know she is enjoying herself (sarcasm). However, history is not on your side. If we manage to avoid a Trump dictatorship...we are looking at middle of the road at best. After one extreme or the other people go for the center. People talk about Bill but he saved us from a second Bush term and perhaps another Republican...those were Reagan years...Clinton saved the courts as well. Let us hope we can save them now. The point is we will probably lose much progressive policy...stuff we managed to get in Roosevelt's time...we may lose the civil rights act completely which is a disaster for all decent Americans...and especially people of color. The bottom line Ken is those values you celebrate were not enough to win a primary. And many including me think the bitter primary caused the election loss. I will always believe that. And when I hear you talk about 'values' as if you all have cornered the market on them...and anyone who opposes your DNC pick hates Muslims or is DLC ....pick you insult... It makes me angry. Time to beat Trump and leave the disastrous primary and even more disastrous election behind...if I can do it feeling as I do...the bitter anger is just starting to ebb...so can you. It helps to begin working towards a goal...derail Trump. It is time to start working to defeat Republicans and not remake the Democratic Party into some fairytale party that can never win elections. We can't make the DNC pure enough to suit its critics. And suppose we waste valuable time attempting this? The Republicans win! It would be foolish to pick a DNC head who alienates a loyal Democratic constituency...this is why I oppose Ellison even though I like the guy. The Jewish American vote is important. We are in the fight of our lives and need all hands on deck.