Our Democratic leaders need to fully understand that we are in a partisan era and act accordingly
Watching HBO's documentary series, "Agents of Chaos", was like taking several punches to the gut. Perhaps the worst punch was President Obama's reluctance to make it clear to the public at the time that Russia's intelligence services were actively interfering in our elections by hacking the DNC and our state election systems. President Obama wanted to make a bi-partisan statement with members of congress, but McConnell refused. Why? Because Russian interference was helping Republicans.
That's the world we live in. Republicans are willing to allow our national security to be compromised so long as it benefits them. So, the whole argument, "if we do x then Republicans will do y", is pointless because the Republcans are doing "y" right now. In addition to reaching out to foreign governments for election assistance. They're packing the courts. They're in the process of putting three justices on the court that they had no "institutional" right to do so. They're stepping over epidemic experts which has inhibited our ability to fight the virus all because it helps them politically with their base.
We don't live in a bi-partisan, "let's all get along" world. Power begets power. The game plan going forward should be acquire power to rectify wrongs and build a future for this country without trying to be pals with Republcans. They're not our friends. Treat them that way.
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