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Democratic factions can open up a dialogue

Liberals gather in Atlanta to plan Trump resistance strategy. Alice Gregory on how Rebecca Solnit became the voice of the resistance. Who’s truly rebuilding the Democratic Party? The activists. Forget Bernie bros: Meet the young people of color leading the country’s socialist revolution. Are the socialists here to ruin everything? Nancy LeTourneau on the unconscious bias of Sanders and some of his supporters. Can any Democratic candidate satisfy the Left? The recent uproar over Kamala Harris shows that the Left needs to decide how to approach flawed candidates who meet its litmus tests. How identity became a weapon against the Left: Reaction to criticism of Kamala Harris shows how the voices of progressive people of color are erased.

How the various Democratic factions can open up a dialogue. There is no such thing as us vs them — we’re all in this together: That is a foundational value that distinguishes liberals from conservatives.