The 2020 issue that matters is democracy itself (WashPost)

[kentuck]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-future-of-us-democracy-is-on-the-ballot-in-2020-dont-pretend-otherwise/2019/06/30/10c2e902-9aa2-11e9-916d-9c61607d8190_story.html?utm_term=.9df4d06bf370

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The future of U.S. democracy will be on the ballot next year. No one should pretend otherwise.

We witnessed President Trump’s obvious disdain for democratic rights and liberties once again last week during his warm encounter in Japan with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

And the Supreme Court’s partisan, antidemocratic decision on gerrymandering, written by Chief Justice John G.?Roberts Jr., showed how dangerous it would be to expand a right-wing majority hellbent on making our system less inclusive, less fair and less equal.

For these reasons, Democratic primary voters should not be knocked for making “electability” their highest criterion in picking a presidential candidate.

[AlexSFCA]

1. absolutely

and we’re debating nuances of healthcare, it’s insanity! WTF

[Initech]

2. Either you side with western democracy or you side with Putin and dictatorship.

Next November we will see which is which.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. I missed the food fight again?

Electability is a perception, it is to early to determine that candidate x has a greater chance of winning than candidate y.

[appalachiablue]

4. K & R The Big Picture.