2016 Postmortem

I am not for "Deregulation"- I don't want to see massive deregulation. Of course we need regulations to keep us safe - but when we see unintended consequences as a result of excessive regulation, we should admit the need for reform. Not treat regulatory reform as though it's a dirty right wing idea.

"kill jobs is literally the right-wing position. " - It's just logic. Higher costs to hiring means business owners will find ways to cover the expense. Even Bernie admitted the increase would have a fall on effect on prices. This is basic stuff. check Seattle: there's nothing here to make me question the data: http://www.aei.org/publication/early-evidence-suggests-that-seattles-radical-experiment-might-be-a-model-for-the-rest-of-the-nation-not-to-follow/

"So, yes, I do think there is a very real rift in the Democratic Party from FDR/Great Society Liberals, and DNC Neoliberals. Turning to the markets to solve problems, even though we agree on what the problems are, is and will likely continue to be something that divides the left from the "center". " - what we should not do is treat "the market" as though it were a dirty word. Or "capitalism".

I'm ok with disagreements, as long as we hash them out honestly. But the name calling and accusations merely because we have different solutions to the same problems we recognize are problems don't help - this is the difference between Liberals and Conservatives- Liberals agree on the things that are problems, but may disagree on the solutions: Conservatives don't agree with us on what the problems are in the first place.