Reply #31: Remember that everyone, except us, just wants a good "horse race" [View All]

[Justitia]

Try to keep that front and center of your mind, always.

They want a good horse race, we want an advocate for those principles we believe are critical to a healthy, prosperous country.
Those two objectives operate in different galaxies altogether.

Try to step back from any single candidate (pro or con), and look at your overarching objectives (macro view) through time.

We wanted Soc. Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Civil Rights, etc, etc - our advocates eventually got those things done for us and those are the POLICIES that have lasted, they are our greatest victories.

Political figures come and go.
In this moment, absolutely fight for the candidate you believe will advance your agenda.
I'm sure your agenda (as a Democrat) is about more than one person, one congresscritter, one president.

Just keep your eye on the prize, which is the advancement of Democratic principles.
Our eventual nominee is one of the means to that end, but not the only one.