Reply #16: Exactly.

[RufusTFirefly]

What better way to convince us that only a Democratic candidate who is "centrist" (what we might've called "conservative" a generation ago) is "electable."

If we continue to move right as a party, we will not win. Why? Because, although Americans are more progressive than the MSM will have us believe, they may value "genuineness" above all. If both candidates are espousing conservative views, why not vote for the authentic candidate instead of the disingenuous one?

Assuming we have voter integrity (and, granted, that's a big "if"), a genuine unapologetic progressive can win. We should be proud of our progressive views, not embarrassed by them. After all, they are America's views.

One of the reassuring things about these results is that many people support progressive views despite a constant barrage of conservative news. In other words, they are still able to see through the thick haze of corporate media propaganda.