2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm old and jaded. I sure hate to see the enthusiasm of young people stifled instead of encouraged. [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)But I can express my opinion about the quality and tone of the the message of Democratic candidates and the overall response of the leadership and otehr elements of the power structure.
And my opinion is that the Democratic Establishment (a vague term but handy shorthand) is shooting itself in the foot by the message that is being spread.
"I know you are frustrated and angry at the system. But there's nothing anyone can do about it because we are so weak that we can't fight the Republicans. And those ideals the Democratic Party claims to stand for? Well forget it. Those are unicorns. Reality sucks, so just support the people who have been running things all along. Don't expect any real change or improvement."
I think it is bad for the general Election, bad for the future of the Democratic Party and bad for the US of A.
Your mileage may vary