Miss me with that replacement bullshit.

[ancianita]

8. I hear you. We do, however, agree on the pragmatic economic benefits of immigrants.

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As for your "unbridled pragmatism," I'm sensing there might be a touch of cynicism and voter distrust in it.

We Democrats have taken political positions that are "WINNERS."

The 2018 midterm wave that made up part of the 81 million record vote for Biden, did so in support of the whole Democratic Party policy package. Immigration was part of that package. The facts and arguments we made on immigration helped spread the realization that the country benefits economically from all the taxes and SS payments that immigrants contribute. The younger generation of voters is growing. This time it's not a stretch to think that the 81 million, can appreciate and argue for the already successful merit based immigration that our more civilized allies use.

I still think the Democratic Party package now has a sufficiently successful track record to keep up the last two waves. I also think we'll do okay because the moral lines of political construction and destruction are clearer than ever for non- and new voters. Our four years of help in service of "saving the soul of America" won't have been for nothing.

Please. Don't apologize, Hugh. I do very much appreciate your political view of the electorate here, and do feel humbled by your courtesy and respect.

Whether it's you, me, or anyone we spar with here in primary and general days, my political position is driven by the belief that Democrats on their worst day will always be better than Republicans on their best day.