I am seriously worried that division within the party is being caused by Not Democrats fucking . . .

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37. we're always told to wait until the next election. It's always the next election

...pressing for change is more than 'arguing' to people whose lives and livelihoods depend on those changes they're pressing for.

What I find disingenuous is the argument that pressing for 'policy' changes in this *primary* election puts victory in November at risk. It's a specious argument without any actual proof to project that surrender of values, that unproven assertion on people and policies someone might oppose... It's a way, for some, to stifle real opposition in our party, and it's a strategy which risks alienating actual support we need in November.

Remember, progressives and others pressing our party for changes represent people who may be new to the process or new to considering the Democratic party. It's more important to draw those potential voters in than protecting some political turf in our Democratic primary.

Let's not become shortsighted or timid because of the challenges in November. A static party isn't going to generate the interest we need in the general election. We should embrace the dynamism of these younger, ambitious candidates and expand our party, expand our voter rolls.