Thread by @SaintMystic

After this primary and election, I will no longer be a Democrat. The path we are taking as a party is reaching into Tea Party split category and it's depressing as Hell.
1. We have inadequate leadership. I do not know what the hell Tom Perez is doing. But the rules for the /1

debates are purposely designed to give unfair advantage to some candidates and make it easier for other candidates to buy their way in.
2. Allowing the progressive wing to take over and shut moderates and Red State Dems out. Progressives mocking or telling others to ignore /2

moderates is a huge mistake and will lead Trump and the GOP to victory. A lot of those moderates and Red State Dems are POC. These are the very people who elected Doug Jones, almost made Gillum and Abrams, both black, governors of Confederate states, made record /3

turnout in Mississippi, and helped Beto turn Texas purple.
3. Taking POC for granted...again. Assuming POC will vote for whomever the nominee will be is wrong. POC will stay home or leave the slot empty if that candidate doesn't motivate them. POC likes to know who /3

they are dealing with. It is why Biden has the lead among black voters. If someone's political experience is unknown or have a controversial history with POC, POC will stay home. At least with Trump they now know what to expect. Dems need to realize that they need POC much /4

more that POC needs Dems.
4. Ignoring the South...again. Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama are the poorest states in the union. Because they are Red States with few Electoral votes, Dems ignore. Bill Clinton was able to win those states because he knew /5

that those states have large black populations. Southern Dems need love too.
5. Trying to force candidates out to please Chuck Shumer. The Senate is just as important than the White House. Moscow Mitch needs to go. However, setting up rules in ways that force out /6

people like Beto, Hickenlooper, Castro, or Bullock, while harassing Abrams to run is wrong & will backfire. For one thing, it takes away time and money from the people already in the races. Another, locals in those states does not need or want outsiders and the media to dictate/7

their choices. Leave these people alone and put effort into candidates already running
6. Allowing Iowa and New Hampshire to determine the primaries. Three words: Overwhelmingly. White. States.
7. Jurrasic Park. The three front runners are in their 70's. One recently /8

had a heart attack. While I am in no way saying either of the three doesn't have the energy and sharp minds to be President, they get around better than I, we need freshness and new ideas. We need candidates younger people can identify and relate to, but...
8. AOC does not /9

speak for the entire party. Trying to please her and endorsing her plans without fully vetting them is toxic. Again, think of moderates and Red State Dems./10

9. Purity and identity. While this is not completely the DNC's fault, they clearly allow it to be a dividing factor. I am a pro-life Christian(though a New Testament one who believe what people do with their life and bodies are their business) and get slammed by some Dems /11

for my position. Not every Dem will agree on every issue. Doesn't mean a person should not be a Dem. And guilting or calling people a racist, homophobic, sellout, or a misogynist because of who they support or doesn't support is not only disappointing, it further pushes /12

us away from each other and plays into the hands of the GOP.
10. Bernie is not a registered Democrat, yet he has a high influence on the party. Why? End.