Today I noticed an interesting dynamic play itself out. In the progressive movement world, we all have the things we fight for, the things we think are sort of interesting, and the things we really don't care about all that much.
Which things are which says a lot about your own background and experience, which also guides your strategic analysis. I believe that the most important thing for the progressive movement is to really figure out how we are going to win the hearts and minds of the people who will make up the base of our movement. For me, the biggest gap right now is any kind of meaningful connection with Latinos, young people, African-Americans and progressive women as part of what most consider the "movement" to be. I am fighting for that inclusion, every day. I noticed today that the kind of passion and determination that applies to me with this point applies to other people with points that don't matter to me at all.
It makes me wonder if we really are capable of coming together on the Left with a strategy that people from all the different perspectives can believe in.
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