Democrats and supposed left vs right tensions

[DonCoquixote]

Look, I know that despite all our attempts to get past 2016, there is a tension that is thick in the air. some people take the words of Nancy Pelosi, or the words of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and gin them into an excuse to say there is "bad blood." The side that likes one takes this and uses this as an excuse why we have to kick people who like the other out. Meanwhile, Rush Limbaugh lights another 100 dollar cigar, and the jackals howl.

We are a big tent party. Unlike our opponents, we do not need to narrow our appeal to one demographic, nor require kowtowing and soul selling, like the way the GOP seems to forget all about their worship of free trade, deficit hating and simple morals. We can turn this into a strength, but we need to stop fighting each other , at least until we get our feet back in the door. Once we win elections, and we need to win some more, than we can talk about whether we want to add a bit of left to a bit of right.

As much as Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may disagree, we both know they agree about more things, if nothing else to need to stop Trump and this GOP congress from slashing any more at the nation's veins. We need to remember that too.

[calimary]

1. Good point.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Hear, hear!!

[RandySF]

3. We're being played

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The national press needs stories and that’s why you saw anchors and reporters try to start shit between Pelosi and Ocampo-Cortez.

[Scurrilous]

4. K&R

[still_one]

5. There are elements present who are doing everything in their power to divide Democrats, with

every inflection from a politician interpreted in such a way to advance that division, and our illustrious media plays on any nuance to stir up that division and friction

Anyone with common sense saw it occurring in 2016, but it was happening long before that, even when they weren't pitting Democrat against Democrat.

Remember the Howard Dean Scream? The Free Air time the Swift boat pukes received from the major news networks.

If we don't wise up and stop allowing ourselves to be manipulated by the press and other interests who want to sow seeds of discord among Democrats, we are very foolish and reckless indeed

[BlueMTexpat]

7. Exactly! eom

[rusty quoin]

6. I've thought of it like this.

The ship is sinking and it is not the time to discuss lunch.

There is no one time like the present to back up each and everyone of us. At least that’s where I’m at.

[Orsino]

8. This is an Internet discussion board.

It's a place for airing grivances and nursing grudges by definition. Board rules have admirably limited that noise so that we can also be usefully informed and collaborate on action, but this is suppression of symptoms and not a cure. The old wounds are barely contained.