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There are a lot of candidates in the race for president. Here's how to approach this.
First, make a commitment to vote for the eventual Democratic candidate. I'm old enough to remember when there were two legitimate major political parties in the country with competing, but valid, governing philosophies. Sadly, with their endorsement of Trump --
whether vocal or tacit -- Republicans have lost the moral right to govern. So commit to support the Democrat with your effort and money. In the primary run-up, support the candidate who is focusing on issues that are important to you. There are...
many pressing issues and the candidates will prioritize them differently. The longer the candidate who prioritizes similarly to you stays in the race, the more those issues will be discussed. Don't "game" -- don't try to guess "electability" or "likability."
Support your primary candidate without knocking the others. There are powerful forces looking to duplicate the successful strategy of 2016 which pitted Democrat against Democrat and divided the party. Someone who is attacking, not supporting, is doing the work of trolls.
So practice this speech: "Right now, I'm supporting X because X shares my priorities, but whoever wins the Democratic primary will be my candidate. I will campaign for that candidate by donating, campaigning and everything else I can think of."
Got that? No sitting on the sidelines and pouting if your candidate doesn't win the primary. The stakes are too high. Our country is sliding dangerously toward kleptocratic authoritarianism (if it isn't there already). You are our only hope.
