FULL STORY From the Washington Post,  by Shadi Hamid

(Excerpts)

• Democrats, says Hamid, who who have condemned him for criticizing Democrats when President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy "reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of both Trump’s presidency and the role of political commentary in our deeply polarized era."
• "Here’s the counterintuitive truth: I’m more critical of Democrats precisely because I expect more from them."
• Democrats consistently fall short of the very ideals they profess to champion. Under the Biden administration, Democratic leaders spoke of the “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza while refusing to do anything to stop it.
• The Democratic Party has long preached tolerance and inclusion while marginalizing pro-life Democrats, talking down to Black and brown voters, ignoring religious conservatives and dismissing the growing ranks of Americans who felt the party had become too radical on issues such as gender identity.
• On policy, what was once the working-class party chose to prioritize things such as college debt relief, which disproportionately benefits the wealthy.

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