Xanis
The problem is those of us who want a better life for all. For people to be able to live and not just exist, who strive for kindness. Our problem is always that we are too willing to turn our collective cheek. We are too willing to be kind for too long, be too tolerant, too understanding. Meanwhile, the angry and intolerable, and the malicious and evil, stand high atop shaky foundations yelling loudly serious threats.
This election cycle is a representation of where our own anger has gone. I just fear it has come too late.
I know I am, and I usually deal with stress rather well. There's a different weight to it this time.
It's still a choice that we should strive to utilize. Not doing so may mean not having that choice, or the illusion of one. I do agree though, it's about time we shifted things back towards a better life for everyone.
That requires carrying this energy past the election cycle, regardless of the differences we may have on opinion, and coming together in agreement.
Historically, the Left has been rather poor at banding together. We're more likely to argue than get things done most of the time. So it'll be an uphill battle for leaders of smaller groups across the Nation. First though, we need to make it past this hurdle.
I cast my vote based wholly on what will do the least harm. Because this world is not black and white, I must consider the impact of an individual who has openly promised to harm as many people as possible if they don't bow down. Live on high atop your knightly steed, oh great one, and look down through your poorly prescribed glasses and rejoice, for in your world there must be only one right choice.
In reality, neither choice is favorable, just better, and that isn't fun for any of us.
You, and people like you, really need to open a history book. Make sure to cross reference with past foreign relations strategies.
Unless it's Dark Souls 2 wherein you mash a couple buttons after being knocked down or rolling and manage to queue up your binoculars perfectly. This, in turn, allows you to get a really splendid look at your enemy's grimacing face as he shoves a rather vicious and often seriously pointy metal object up your ass. All the while you're frantically trying to roll away and accidentally toss back a flask. This manages to save you from an untimely demise until you notice that you backed up a little too much and that dude waiting to ambush took one last drag from his cigarette, flicked it away, and proceeded to club your head like he was Babe Ruth after a particularly hearty breakfast.
Then on the way back to your souls some asshole named "Forsworn" gets in your way. God only knows what his problem is.
You should, uh...reaaaaad.
I mean what is she supposed to do, take a riverboat to her next tour? She's a direct result of a larger cultural fascination, not the problem itself.
Spirit of friendship? Bitch, ya'll threaten to secede every other year.
If we have authentic elections in 2 and 4 years the DNC needs to do something extremely simple:
Step up and attack on issues their base wants. This is literally the only thing they'd need to do, as evidenced by the support Trump has received. They can go a step further by acting on, even unsuccessfully, promises they make during any election cycle. This is the same strategy Republicans have been using, just in a radically different fashion. Think of it as same tree, different branch.
If I was given power to reform the DNC I would:
Shift the older generation of political elites into advisory roles.
Hold Nationwide polling and pull representatives from anywhere who show promise, with progressive ideologies AND vocal stances.
Listen to and support popular grassroot movements
Create rotating leadership roles within the organization with a focus on calculated risk taking and economics under an umbrella of simplifying the relationships between forward-looking policies and the struggle of the average American. Then follow-thru by supporting relevant policies at local and State level.
This is simple leadership on a national scale and would work. The initial effort would be tremendous, though after a time it would begin to run itself as leaders in various districts take up mantles and push for the needs of any voter within their district(s).
Alas, this is likely to forever remain hypothetical.