Some observations

[Devout Centrist]

My main observation is that identity politics works. Also expect to see a left wing tea party rise to prominence very soon.

[Devout Centrist]

My main observation is that identity politics works. Also expect to see a left wing tea party rise to prominence very soon.

How could that possibly be the thing that you take away from this election? God help us if we see a left wing tea party rise.

I never wanted Trump to be my president, and I fought hard to elect Hillary Clinton, but Democrats moving further to the left is not the answer. We need to humble ourselves and seriously re-evaluate the direction are party is heading towards.

It's not a good observation, but it's clearly going to happen. The left is furious and emboldened. 2018 is going to be a primal scream of young, embittered millennials. And it's only going to get more divided from here.

And it's now clear that identity politics works. Donald Trump did it masterfully.

[Devout Centrist]

My main observation is that identity politics works. Also expect to see a left wing tea party rise to prominence very soon.

How could that possibly be the thing that you take away from this election? God help us if we see a left wing tea party rise.

I never wanted Trump to be my president, and I fought hard to elect Hillary Clinton, but Democrats moving further to the left is not the answer. We need to humble ourselves and seriously re-evaluate the direction are party is heading towards.

It's not a good observation, but it's clearly going to happen. The left is furious and emboldened. 2018 is going to be a primal scream of young, embittered millennials. And it's only going to get more divided from here.

And it's now clear that identity politics works. Donald Trump did it masterfully.

No.

If you really think identity politics is how the Democratic party will win....then we will never win.

The Democrats are so so SOOOOOOOO delusional right now.  We are toxic.  We think it is only the right that is full of piss, vinegar, divisiveness, and hate...and we're very wrong about that.  Just cuz we're a group of many smaller parts raging at a monolithic block doesn't mean we're not promoting patronizing divisiveness.

This Democratic party is seriously losing the white people of northern Minnesota...the last holdouts, along with New England...because we've belittled them, mocked them, finger wagged at them...and treated them like we know better.  They need to check their privilege and shut up and listen to your patronizing truths about the world.

And if that's what you want...fine.  The Republican party is going to eat you alive.

It's not what I want, it's what the base wants. We have dark days ahead for this country. The left is going to off the rails.