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(20,783 posts)and embrace third-party thinking as the only legitimate political response. Knee-jerk protests and constant mockery make the party look small and resentful. They also ignore the underlying reasons for the civil rights movement's original success. MLK appealed to people's humanity and looked forward to a 'beloved society' based on Christian love.
The prancing hard-core conservatives are a distraction. Their votes are not in doubt. The critical voters are those who switched from Obama to Trump. Lumping them in with the worst of Trump supporters is not only insulting and makes it more likely for that switch to become permanent.
Most important thing now is for the party to regain stature and resemble an opposing party that's ready to lead the country. Critical to that is by embodying the values it is supposed to be based on.