Advice for Folks of the Left Getting Disgusted by the Democratic Primary Campaign or Demoralized by Partisan Democratic Politics

1 I have some recommendations for people of the left becoming disgusted and demoralized by the Democratic primary campaign:

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

2 When partisan legislation and reform ameliorates a problem, increases fairness, saves lives don't dismiss it, let yourself celebrate it.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

3 When partisan legislation and reform inevitably falls short of our hopes work hard and long in a campaign to accomplish a radical outcome.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

4 Choosing a lesser evil different enough to make a real difference for people is a vehicle for progress, so have the courage to choose it.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

5 If you are disgusted or demoralized by this sort of thing, you are probably wasting a lot of energy that could be doing good instead.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

6 Elections are job interviews for real jobs not celebrity fandoms, partisan politics is about compromised problem-solving not "Revolution."

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

7 Remember that partisan reform politics and radical movement politics are both indispensable but also inadequate alone to sustain progress.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

8 Partisan politics must be pushed from the left, what is possible and important in legislation is shaped by struggles on the ground…

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

9 ...but it's in the compromised problem solving space of reform legislation most radical effort and imagination crystallizes into progress.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

10 Remember that no one knows enough about all that is happening and can happen in the world ever to be fully justified in despair.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

11 Remember that demoralization feeds acquiescence to the status quo or wastes energies in disorganized protest better marshaled for change.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016

12 There is more than enough work to do. You can find meaning in heartbreaking, compromised, organized efforts to make and sustain progress.

— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) April 7, 2016