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[quote=Anonymous]Part of the reason so many of us like Pete (I'm not saying that many people are 'all in') is because he gets what America and the Democratic Party needs. "A Letter from Flyover Country" was his opening salvo into national politics five years ago:

[quote]I am a Democrat because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future.

First, freedom — not just the thin idea of freedom from overregulation but the freedom to choose our destinies, not to mention our spouses. Freedom from things like crushing medical costs and student debt, from dishonest banking practices and anything else that affects the most basic of freedoms: freedom to live a life of our choosing.

Next, fairness, in the sense Democrats have always cared about deeply, fairness in access to voting and to public accommodations, fairness in the face of discrimination and privilege, fairness in our systems of distributing financial and political power. Donald Trump got elected because, in his twisted way, he correctly asserted that there is great unfairness in our economy and our democracy.

Next, family: because we are made happy or unhappy mostly by what happens in our families, because you can’t raise a family on less than an adequate wage, because shaping our families is a personal right, and because you can’t raise a family at all if your government doesn’t have your back.

And finally, the future: because the national security of our people, and the habitability of our land, almost totally depend on those we elect, their judgment and wisdom and willingness to pay attention to facts and evidence when making decisions that will have consequences for centuries.[/quote]

The full piece is here: https://medium.com/the-moment-by-pete-for-america/a-letter-from-flyover-country-5d4e9c32d2ac[/quote]

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