The ex-president advised progressives to avoid purity tests and ‘circular firing squads’ but also stressed sticking to principles
The Democratic party is currently presented with both a crisis and an opportunity, and its unfolding primary is about how best to respond.
The crisis is the Trump presidency. But so is the opportunity. Trump is a historically unpopular president who has galvanized the left to an extent unseen in multiple generations. Enthusiastic liberals and Trump-wary centrists propelled Democrats to a convincing win in the House of Representatives in 2018, and many are convinced that they can win the mandate for a program of sweeping progressive change in 2020.
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