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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)If Castro runs and is able to present himself as a stronger candidate to primary voters, he'll win the primary. There's no reason for you to be going scorched-earth against Beto now, as his presence in the race in and of itself does no harm. The route to a Democratic comeback isn't to refuse progressives anywhere outside the Northeast or the West Coast.
As to impracticality...
in 1856, nobody in mainstream politics thought abolishing slavery was a practical goal.
In 1896, nobody in mainstream politics thought women's suffrage was a practical goal.
In 1926, nobody in mainstream politics thought anything like the New Deal or the Wagner Act were practical goals.
In 1956, nobody in mainstream politics thought ending legal Jim Crow or a war against poverty were practical goals.
In 1996, nobody in mainstream politics thought same-sex marriage or a universal healthcare bill were practical goals.
Activism makes the impractical practical.