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Originally Posted by ResAlien
For the most part I agree but the same faction of the left that is currently going after Kamala Harris for not being progressive enough are the ones wailing and gnashing their teeth over this. Personally I dislike a litmus test for politics as it is hyoeroartisan and leaves no room for nuance.
I feel like some of this is what the democratic tea party (Bernie or Bust) is going to keep after for the next two years at least. We may see some serious cutting off your nose to spite your face by the far left who demands an all or nothing adherence to their ideals.
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I was just pointing out that the litmus test would have been failed by the last democratic VP who dedicated nearly his entire adult life to public service.
I don't disagree and I think they will continue to shoot themselves in the foot as the GOp will continue to shoot themselves in the foot. As you say it is hyperpartisan.
Maybe they'll finally splinter and you'll get a 3 party system so they can actually get back to governing more or less from the center of the spectrum.
Wishful thinking.