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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dunno. I'm one of those people who would very much like to see the two so-called parties go the way of the dodo and be replaced with something else. First, MAGA needs to be defeated, then the Democratic[b] Party needs to be split, because there is a deep chasm between the progressive and moderate ends of the party. They think they are speaking the same language, but they are not[/b]. May as well split after MAGA is gone. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. [/quote]

You are right that there is a gulf, but this is always the case with a big tent party. I don''t think we need to split. Voters have shown that if you put the right deocrat in for the specific district, Democrats win even though the party has lost its shine. So someone like Mamdani wins NYC, but a former CIA officer wins Virginia. Even though Dem approval ratings are at a an all time low...

The right Democrat for the right place, offer more, not less, bring more people in, not fewer. That is the strategy, IMO[/quote]

I agree. It's not like the entire party has been on the exact same page on every issue since the beginning of time. That's not how democracy works. Democracy works by building coalitions on issue of joint agreement and compromising on differences. I think our civics education has been lacking in much of the country lately because it seems like a lot of people don't get this any more. In the last few elections so much time was wasted because people had to be taught (as if for the first time) that you don't have to agree with 100% of a candidate's ideas to vote for them.[/quote]

The party’s factions are not going in the same direction, more like perpendicular to each other. Split after MAGA is done and let the people decide what brand of liberal they want. Right now, we have a Frankenstein party, with gobble-de-gook messaging.[/quote]

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