This is a Copernican moment. Democrats are realizing the old ways no longer apply. Our democracy has tilted to minority rule by white conservatives who are imposing their will on the diverse majority. That’s unsustainable and it is Dems’ responsibility to rebalance our democracy.
Republicans are imposing minority rule by white conservatives through the most undemocratic elements of our system, many of which have mutated far beyond anything the framers envisioned. Reforming those elements & bringing our democracy back into balance is absolutely essential.
This generation of elected Democrats is being called on to reform the system so it can continue to function. Minority rule by white conservative judges and senators wielding veto power over the will of a diverse majority is not a healthy or sustainable dynamic for democracy.
This is essential. Republicans are relying on Dems to be constrained by norms that Republicans defy at will. Norms are important but they must serve fair rules. When they cease to, both must be reformed through the democratic process. To be healthy, democracy must be responsive.
https://twitter.com/conorsen/status/1308154227701800961
When Republicans hold the Senate majority they represent a minority of Americans. Both GOP presidents this century were first elected by a minority; no president had lost the popular vote since 1888. This century has been defined by minority rule and it’s dangerous for democracy.
https://twitter.com/jpfreire/status/1308418129807192067
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