Great as it is to be rid of Trump, this election has left Trumpism and the right in a strong position within the federal government and in statehouses. The work of defeating the very real threat they pose to our country is just beginning.
To contain McConnnell, ultimately win a solid majority in the Senate and build the majority in the House, to start taking back key statehouses, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger, smarter, better, more motivated, more creative than ever. That requires two things...
We must be unified, drawing strength from our diversity and the range of points of view we represent. And we must be capable of critical self-appraisal so we can grow and evolve. That does not mean factional sniping. It means, constructive honesty.
So, by all means, point out areas where we can do better. But let's always try to do it in a way that makes a stronger, heals divisions, hears different ideas as contributions not as a threats.