Well said! My hope is we use the first weeks of 2026 to devise and execute a unified and winning cross-pundit/politician/activist path to push back even more in courts, pick up key veto-proof votes from disaffected Republicans in Congress, and run true consensus winners in the mid-terms, 2028 and beyond on behalf of 2/3rds of Americans who are between our nation's two divisive extremes.
This will take unprecedented discipline in messaging, platform, spokespeople and promise of real and sustainable progress for all. Sure, we could all keep to our separate routes of every- election-cycle marginal and factional gain and loss, or we could choose the better route.
I'm a former moderate Republican turned independent to escape MAGA (NeverTrumper) and at this stage I place faith that the Democratic party is capable of producing a New Big Tent for common good consensus. But I see evidence that this party is still conflicted with DSA and even progressives whose stated platforms and loudest voices are antagonistic to the party in whole. On a gut level, I can handle policy differences to discuss and reach consensus, but I'm now wondering if the differences are ideological and deep-seated?
In a way, this is how I am now seeing the Big Middle, as a welcoming atmospfor a large mass of Americans to be reassured ideologically. I instinctively don't label policies as much as I label ideologies like socialism on the left, liberal democracy in the middle, and nationalism on the right. I sense that for others and for entire societies.
I see in real life plenty of folks would be great New Big Tent team members but then I look at what appears to be their ideology and scratch my head. And I see how effective people and groups are at labeling anyone to their left or right as dangerous extremists and making us in the Big Middle out as naive centrists and hindrances.
I'd really like to be part of a movement that works with the Democratic party to make their New Big Tent crystal clear for those on the left who are willing to put both feet in. This movement can also provide disaffected Republicans a new hope. It's all hands on deck time!
Well said! My hope is we use the first weeks of 2026 to devise and execute a unified and winning cross-pundit/politician/activist path to push back even more in courts, pick up key veto-proof votes from disaffected Republicans in Congress, and run true consensus winners in the mid-terms, 2028 and beyond on behalf of 2/3rds of Americans who are between our nation's two divisive extremes.
This will take unprecedented discipline in messaging, platform, spokespeople and promise of real and sustainable progress for all. Sure, we could all keep to our separate routes of every- election-cycle marginal and factional gain and loss, or we could choose the better route.
the cure for 2025 is organizing and mobilizing civic action. let's convene and come to consensus on practical solutions to our common problems.
I'm a former moderate Republican turned independent to escape MAGA (NeverTrumper) and at this stage I place faith that the Democratic party is capable of producing a New Big Tent for common good consensus. But I see evidence that this party is still conflicted with DSA and even progressives whose stated platforms and loudest voices are antagonistic to the party in whole. On a gut level, I can handle policy differences to discuss and reach consensus, but I'm now wondering if the differences are ideological and deep-seated?
In a way, this is how I am now seeing the Big Middle, as a welcoming atmospfor a large mass of Americans to be reassured ideologically. I instinctively don't label policies as much as I label ideologies like socialism on the left, liberal democracy in the middle, and nationalism on the right. I sense that for others and for entire societies.
I see in real life plenty of folks would be great New Big Tent team members but then I look at what appears to be their ideology and scratch my head. And I see how effective people and groups are at labeling anyone to their left or right as dangerous extremists and making us in the Big Middle out as naive centrists and hindrances.
I'd really like to be part of a movement that works with the Democratic party to make their New Big Tent crystal clear for those on the left who are willing to put both feet in. This movement can also provide disaffected Republicans a new hope. It's all hands on deck time!
the parties, and partisanship, are no longer working
If you had influence over the Democratic party, what do you think your most convincing argument would be to get them to change?
I don't have any advice for parties, I just have advice for fellow Americans ;)