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Hillary Clinton

romana

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9. Great post

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:26 PM

Mar 2016

Ideological purity is, ironically, a form of closed-mindedness that drives people away because it leaves no room for compromise. We're witnessing exactly how that can destroy a party from within. The current state of the GOP has many variables underlying it, but one big factor is the Tea Party element. I fear the Democrats are heading for a similar type of fracture because we have been treating each other like the enemy. I sincerely hope we can come together because we aren't really all that far apart.

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You know what's really lousy about the climate here on DU? [View all] Chichiri Mar 2016 OP

And, this attitude we see here is evidently similar OUT THERE! Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

I think I've moved a bit right Treant Mar 2016 #2

I was leaning for Bernie now im not so sure MattP Mar 2016 #3

I'm sorry that happened to you. KitSileya Mar 2016 #38

K&R TheDormouse Mar 2016 #4

I disagree. That's been tried time-and-time again with them. Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #5

I remain a Liberal Democrat man of few w Mar 2016 #16

Holding steady and being rational is NOT "being pushed to the right." Hekate Mar 2016 #6

Thank you. Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #7

Democrats usually try to bring people into agreement SharonClark Mar 2016 #17

Agreed on all points. n/t Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #20

I believe in HRC!! Her Sister Mar 2016 #8

Great post romana Mar 2016 #9

In 2008 I voted for HRC from overseas! Her Sister Mar 2016 #10

I agree totally with this post... samrock Mar 2016 #11

I'm still quite solidly to the left Lucinda Mar 2016 #12

perfectly stated! Her Sister Mar 2016 #18

Many of us want to get to the same destination. The debate is what path we take. Kaleva Mar 2016 #13

So many thoughtful posts here. LisaM Mar 2016 #14

At this point in the game, the Followers or Bernie aren't pushing.... Walk away Mar 2016 #15

I've not moved kjones Mar 2016 #19

It is hard for me to talk to Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 #21

My sister a Republican will be voting for HRC Her Sister Mar 2016 #22

Bernie or bust people must have nothing at stake Politicub Mar 2016 #24

The AA forum has been accused of all kinds of stuff by these people, and this is even AFTER Number23 Mar 2016 #42

I woke up this morning to an email saying one of my posts was hidden Politicub Mar 2016 #23

LOL! Cha Mar 2016 #25

Yes I agree with Cha Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 #26

How do you alert on a jury? Politicub Mar 2016 #32

In your e-mail Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 #35

Actually many are pushing riversedge Mar 2016 #27

Saint Birdie Sanders Koinos Mar 2016 #31

people get overheated creon Mar 2016 #28

It's not free stuff. raging moderate Mar 2016 #29

Paragraph breaks will make your copy more legible Politicub Mar 2016 #33

I guess I have read too much from Adam Smith. Or John Stuart Mill. raging moderate Mar 2016 #39

Actually there are a number of very valid communication techniques to handle this ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #30

Many Sanders supporters wouldn't make very good salesmen. Koinos Mar 2016 #34

It is more than civility and incivility pandr32 Mar 2016 #36

Not hard to believe. Once Bernie claimed the ideological purity ground. Buzz cook Mar 2016 #37

The moment BS claimed the purity ground Her Sister Mar 2016 #40

I've lurched a little right (in execution)... SaschaHM Mar 2016 #41

I'm for Sanders for president. Eko Mar 2016 #43