Quote of the Day (Obama)

[applegrove]

Quote of the Day

April 6, 2019 at 12:32 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 136 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/06/quote-of-the-day-2222/

"SNIP.....

“One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States… is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, ‘Uh, I’m sorry, this is how it’s going to be’ and then we start sometimes creating what’s called a ‘circular firing squad’, where you start shooting at your allies because one of them has strayed from purity on the issues. And when that happens, typically the overall effort and movement weakens.”

— Former President Barack Obama, quoted by The Guardian.

....SNIP"

[Andy823]

1. Sounds a lot like the primaries board here on DU

Of course some of them over there are doing the "shooting" are most likely trolls, but not all of them.

[applegrove]

2. Exactly. And nit picking is the start of dehumanization. Don't let it start.

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[Karadeniz]

3. Example: tea party, freedom caucus. On the other hand, the side of goodness and facts

is running out of time.

[patphil]

4. I see where President Obama is going with this

We have a huge number of excellent people who have already committed to, or will shortly commit to running for president.
Obviously they will have different views on what is important, and how/why things should be done.
The situation is this:
That is a natural and normal approach to democratic government. The proper way to work with such a multiplicity of views on how to define and address the issues is through compromise...a process of synergy.
No two candidates will have exactly the same set of concerns since they all have grown up in different environments.
It is the central themes that come forth as the candidates "sell" their positions that results in a final determination of who is best to carry forward as the party's standard bearer.
This is a constructive process and should be a respectful process.
We are stronger when we pull together, and that can only happen if we are willing to bend a bit and flow with currents that may not exactly be heading in the direction that is ideal for each of us.
This is what Democracy is all about.
e pluribus unum
Out of the many, one.
Our voices need to join as one for the 2020 elections. That means we need to begin the process of harmonizing now.
Let Love be the guiding force of our movement from this day forward.

Patrick Phillips

[applegrove]

5. Also the start of dehumanizing the trolls do to our candidates is nit picking.

[pansypoo53219]

6. how many times has the left had to shift rite. the middle needs to go back to where it was.