Doesn’t the Democratic Party already have a lock on black and Latino working class voters? As they should—the GOP has absolutely nothing to offer to them. What you’re basically asking these white working class voters to do is to put aside their economic insecurities for the greater good of society, something that…

To a large extent, I think we underestimate just how much we’ve normalized the behaviors of narcissistic psychopaths. Just think about Ayn Rand’s fanbase or how we made heroes out of brash, union-busting CEOs in the 1980s? I imagine that an awful lot of people were attracted to the magnitude of his confidence, and…

I would put it this way: Trump obviously appeals to people who are sexist, racist, homophobic, and are every meaning of the word “deplorable.” Those people, most certainly, are never going to vote Democratic no matter what we do, so there’s no point in trying. Now, if every single Trump voter is this kind of…

I have no problem with cryogenics myself. I can entirely see the appeal.

That’s correct. It’s basically putting your faith into “the future.”

It’s tradition, nothing more and nothing less. There are people who take comfort in maintaining a position that stretches back a millennium, even if it’s symbolic now.

It just strikes me as an example of the “narcissistic/co-dependent dance.” In regards to the writer’s “passive-aggressiveness,” her passivity is exactly what draws her friend to her.

In my view, Democrats should talk about economics and social democracy AND they should continue to defend the rights of women, racial minorities, immigrants and the LGBT community. I don’t see this as an “either-or”/“instead” proposition. I know Bernie Sanders is a divisive figure here at Jezebel, but I am…

Well, the “upper middle class” is likely going to seem monstrous to you, with or without kids. There’s a particular reason that Karl Marx had a special kind of hatred for them.

Democrats have often not done a good job of communicating to the people of Middle America on their level. Often times, even if well-intended, the party comes across as “aloof elites” condescendingly lecturing to them. You may disagree with that notion, which is perfectly fair, but, again, it comes down to a…

Resignation is always an option for Trump, whether that be now or at any point over the next four years. If he does that, the presidency would go to his VP, Pence.

Funny you mention Dean, because he’s also pushing for the job. It would perhaps be ideal if they could find a way to work together.

Ellison has the backing of Schumer, Sanders and Warren. That’s definitely some powerful support.

Respectfully, I don’t see how this has to be an “either-or” proposition. The Democratic Party should absolutely be a party that defends and promotes the rights of women, people of color, immigrants, and the LGBT community—full stop and no exceptions!

Honestly? It is generally good to take a look at how the rest of the world does things too. The Western world has consistently proven that single-payer socialized medicine works—and works well. “Obamacare” is a failure, because it doesn’t tackle the uncontrolled, spiralling costs associated with private medicine. …

Bingo. Diversity has gone down as ownership has concentrated.

Correction—this used to be the case. Unions have not been their priority for decades, while the hundreds of millions in campaign contributions from Big Business quite implicitly shows who’s the boss in the Democratic Party. You’re right that Bernie was on to something; if they want to be the party of the “little…

And disregarding them only ensures that they won’t vote Democratic time and time again—they already feel abandoned. I’m not sure that Bernie Sanders would have been enough to win if he had been the nominee, but he gets it—addressing the structural issues facing Middle America without giving in to the bigotry and the…

Well...our only hope then is the “Old Faithful” of American politics: the Senate filibuster. The GOP does not have anywhere near a filibuster-proof majority.

They make an absolute killing from cable operators. The entire industry would have to be near-death before ESPN would cut itself loose.