Okay. Though I suspect that however much we back burner the so- called “identity” issues, Fox News will still accuse us of playing the various “cards”. I understand the concept of a strategic retreat. I’m just not sure that not calling out actual racism, sexism and heterosexism where they exist is the right strategi…

“the difference between the three of us is toughness”

Sanders lost the primary, but do you think it because of his age? (your original comment and my response was about the relevance of the age in presidential candidacies)

I gotta hand it to them: Republican ratfuckery skills are exemplary.

Achieving your later five points (which I wholeheartedly agree with) does not require enacting your first. If you only mean emphasis in messaging, fine. But if you mean in policy, please don’t ask people with minority identities to go to the back of the bus.

Sanders is what? Seventy five? And women typically live longer than men. Parties can run old candidates, but they need to also run a Vice President who is seen as capable of taking over.

“The idea that everyone that voted for Trump is a racist is baloney.”

Writers are not required to only write about what interests you. Writers live in the world, and may experience the world differently than you do. It’s okay for him to write about those things. Eventually he’ll get back to his usual topics.

Right to refuse/can’t be forced. As you would say, “a distinction without a difference.”

Bush Jr. spent an unprecedented amount of time in Crawford.

Given the split of electoral college votes, it would take a hell of a lot of faithless electors.

I have been told by another commenter that that is not how block grants work. I asked him to tell how they do work, but he hasn’t responded.

Well, at least there’s something on a VR6 that isn’t mindbungleingly complex.

“has taken healthcare away from more people than it gave it to”

“TONS of stories about people that grew up in terrible conditions and became doctors, presidents, and business people exist”

Well, I certainly know that Democrats aren’t angels.

Please tell me how they work.

Meds cost much less in Canada due to our “single buyer” system.

Remember, Republicans in congress vehemently opposed the Affordable Care Act, whose structure has its origins in the Heritage Foundation’s conservative counter proposal to Hillarycare.

So Gizmodo’s not a safe space for you anymore? Here’s a hint: If you see a headline that looks like it leads to whiny article, instead of going to the comments section to, um, whine, just don’t click through.