Here's the thing about a big tent party: we've got progressives (defined by a number of different groups), centrists, Bernie Dems and Blue Dogs. And we've got voters in different districts that support all of them.
But we also share some very important commons beliefs:
But we also share some very important commons beliefs:
We believe that every American should have equal rights and opportunities; that we shouldn't separate families; that we want more Americans to vote, not fewer; that health care should be a priority; and that workers rights should matter more than the profits of big business.
We believe in a free press. We believe Nazis are NOT fine people. We find it easy to call out white supremacists. We think we should do something about a hostile foreign power interfering in our elections--and that something isn't inviting them to the White House.
Yes, we are having heated primaries, because more Dems WANT to work for their communities as elected officials. That's a good thing. And yes, these internal debate are interesting. But they seem far less troubling for the future of our party than what's happening with the GOP.
As Dems, we may wish a candidate was more progressive or more moderate on this issue or that, but we're not debating whether we should disavow the Confederate sympathizer, the Holocaust denier or the alleged pedophile. Our primaries aren't about who can be the most like Trump.
So the next time you hear a “Dems in Disarray” story or a Fox News host decrying the state of the Democratic Party, know that we are all standing up for our rights and a better future. And they are still debating how to deal with actual white supremacists.
