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In reply to the discussion: Warren: The Next Step For Dems Is Single-Payer Health Care [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,783 posts)First no one is preventing anyone from speaking out.
Second, speak out about what?....saying she has a great idea about NOT working towards single payer universal health care? What is this great thing she represents that you feel restricted about talking about?
And not every prominent Democrat is a republican lite. Warren is a great example. But this idea of running right wing DINO candidates against Republicans has not only failed, because people will always vote for the real thing if that's what the choice is, but also because then Democrats have the appearance that they offer no real vision or option. Even when it works, it is a short term gain for a long term failure (to ever get any progressive policies passed)
That is, its better to push for something that is good for Americans, something that will positively change the lives of citizens until the message finally sinks in, even if one fails the first few times...than it is to 'win' and then have to sit on your hands and even help derail positive progress in order to out-Republican your opponent and win the next one
Its time for the DNC and leadership to stop riding the merry-go-round reaching for the ring and stretching as far as they can to the right to grab it. And each pass the GOP holding the ring move further back, and the Dems can never quite stretch far enough to get it. Time to just forget the shiny golden ring and just jump off the ride that is just going in circles and build your own ride, that's cheaper, and everyone gets a ring.