a Platner take (Platner for Maine)

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3. Imagine a world where the Democratic Party was led by people with

* Platner's empathy, understanding and ability to connect
* Mamdani's conviction that the billionaire-driven status quo must change
* Newsom's and Pritzker's courage to stand straight up to Trump

This is what we need. No, we probably would not have an effective party if everyone was their own leader in their own way. But we must replace the generations of people comfortable in the status quo with people who really will fight hard and effectively for the right things.

And we should not fail to recognize that some of the barriers to progress (and attacks on these people) are coming from within our own house.