Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I'm a 63 yr-old and I'm tired of old establishment Dems whining about our great Young Democrats [View all]Progressive2020
(713 posts)I am reminded of a college history course I took that covered the 1968 Democratic National Convention. There was a split between the more traditional, established Democrats and the younger, more counter-cultural factions.
These Yippies (Youth International Party) were outside of the framework of the normal Democratic Party, but represented a more radical approach that led the cheer "Dump The Hump!" (referring to Hubert Humphrey, the establishment Democratic Candidate).
Anyway, the Dems were divided between the more establishment wing (Humphrey) and the more progressive anti-war wing (McGovern and McCarthy), and they ended up nominating the moderate, and losing the general election.
One lesson that we should learn is not to fight each other. We need to form a coalition between more moderate and progressive factions. I think we see that happen when more mainstream candidates adopt some more progressive positions.
So, we do not have a severe internal conflict over a war (Vietnam) like the Party had in 1968. We should learn that internal unity and a coalition between moderates and progressives makes more sense than us just fighting each other and handing Trump another win. I think that we can and probably will win, though. Just my two cents.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided