As a Bernie guy

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170. While you may feel "refreshed" the words you choose to express it are insulting.

Yes, of course! I know you're not "speaking in riddles" because the underlying meaning of your words is perfectly clear.

Words and phrases such as "finally ... embracing common sense" indicate a false belief that Democrats have in the past failed to demonstrate "common sense".

You appear to be expressing great relief when you say that the Democrats now at long last "have a truly unapologetic, progressive ticket" ... so that makes me wonder: WHEN exactly have the Democrats had an "apologetic" ticket that was not progressive? Who did you have in mind with that particular characterization?

And the suggestion that Democrats compromise unnecessarily, or that we compromise out of fear or taunting from the GOP is completely FALSE!! That, too, is insulting!

Experienced and intelligent Democrats who understand how politics works (and who know that we have a two-party adversarial system) also understand that without compromise NOTHING gets done. Compromise and finding common ground is not something to be ridiculed or scorned.

Our nation also has a skewed and fucked-up state-by-state Electoral College system. As a result, in order to win nationwide elections our party must be able to appeal to the CENTER and to INDEPENDENTS and to RATIONAL CONSERVATIVES in order to get their votes too. The candidates who easily win in Vermont (for example) are not the ones who will attract voters in Indiana or Illinois.

I understand that you're happy with the Harris/Walz ticket, and I am too. But I really need to tell you that the way you choose to express your satisfaction leaves much to be desired. The obvious smears and denigrating comparisons of past Democratic tickets, or the philosophy/agenda/platform of the Democratic party are unnecessary and offensive.