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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders remains one of Americas most popular politicians [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)The Democratic party is better than the Republican party ... our "Outreach" ambassador is making a mistake with insinuations that the Democrats are "the same as" or are "no better than" Republicans. Our party is not "bankrupt", as he'd say.
Bernie is the wrong man for this job. He'll drive away and discourage MORE potential donors and voters than the few he "delights" with his continual trashing of the party. (I'm sorry, but I'll refrain from taking your bait wanting me to discuss events from the primaries in 2016.)
But I will say that I believe that everyone agrees (or ought to agree) that we should always strive to be more-perfect. We can build and repair what we have and keep everything that's good. Why are there so many who are so eager to DESTROY our party to remake it in his image? I don't understand this "destroy-to-rebuild" or "burn-it-to-rebuild" philosophy. Obviously a lot of people feel that way, but it's wrong. That's regressive and backward-thinking.
By way of another analogy: Bernie would be a terrible real estate agent trying to sell properties. He'd be busy telling POTENTIAL BUYERS all the flaws of a house and scaring them away. He'd bemoan that the property didn't have pool (instead of talking about the spacious back yard.) He'd be griping about how trees shed their leaves in the fall (instead of how lush and cool and shady it is in the summer). He'd complain that it was too isolated and too far from town (instead of talking about the privacy and quiet). He'd stand out on the street with a megaphone shouting about the squeaky floorboards and leaky faucets. Sure, it's "honest" and "straight-talk" ... but does it bring in buyers? Is it the positive message that a property owner wants to stand out from their neighbors? A smart agent, a successful agent, would be point out all the POSITIVE benefits... and quietly putting the homeowners in touch with contractors to make the necessary or desirable repairs and upgrades.
There may be some DIY-ers who are in search of "fixer-uppers" and who like the challenge... but not as many. He's pursuing the wrong market, with the wrong message. However sincere he may be, I believe he's the wrong man for the job. We can do better.
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Oh, hello there, Alerter! In this post, I'm talking about activities and events of 2017. The Democratic Primary was in 2016 (last year) not 2017 (this year). I'm also expressing my opinion that Democrats need a more optimistic and positive approach when it comes to attracting new voters and donors.