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The Left Must Stop Tearing Itself Apart
Do Democrats only eat their own?
Two scenes played out this week in the public sphere that perfectly define and illustrate the crisis currently facing the Democratic Party.
The crisis is a generational battle, an economic battle, an environmental battle; a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, a battle for the future of mankind, some say. It spans a nation, includes classic divides like city versus country, native versus immigrant, and newly divisive issues like LGBTQIA+ rights and a 100% tax on billionaires.
The older and wiser heads in the Democratic Party, perhaps mindful of the kind of gradual progress social issues can expect in a Democracy such as ours, caution patience, tolerance, and peace between Democrats.
As issues move from the public’s Overton Window to government purview and legislation, lawmakers with decades of experience like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, or former Vice President Joe Biden, understand far better than most activists how truly long and arduous is the process of crafting responsible social policy.
Former President Barack Obama has been particularly outspoken recently regarding Democrat on Democrat attacks within the party. Chiding the woke-scolds and the purity test progressives, Obama has been leveraging his bonafides as a liberal…