General Discussion

...and I don't believe that more than a small minority of politically active Americans even know who our leaders are, much less what they say.

Hell, even their critics don't appear to know much more of substance about these folks beyond what they choose to focus on in their antipathy.

My observation is that people rally to vote against things, much more than they vote for something or someone, especially in the midterms. I think that's why this negative energy against the party is attracting more practitioners.

Without some abatement, it's just seems to many like the natural order.

That's why I believe we need to redirect folks back to the critical goal of obtaining a Democratic majority. Without one, we'll just keep in arguing in a minority, without any power. It doesn't take much imagination to suppose who would be encouraging of that prospect.