To me, the Resistance is about resisting Trump and the Republicans.
Because of that, I do not believe it can be about who should not be a part of it. That means for me even NeverTrumper Republicans who I strongly expect to loathe on everything else. Of course, that means it can’t exclude Democrats and Independents I disagree with and really dislike.
Take for example Nina Turner. I don’t like her nor do I think she is very good at politics. But to resist Trump doesn’t require being good at politics. It DOES require resisting Trump.
There is a nascent movement that does want to be about the problems in the Democratic Party. They call themselves Beyond Resistance. It includes TYT, Our Revolution, Brand New Congress, Justice Dems, and the Peoples Progressive Summit
Now I won’t be attending that gathering because I disagree with this group of people about the direction of the Democratic Party.
But I still want them to be a part of the Resistance. So long as they are for Resisting Trump, not attacking Dems in The Resistance.
To me that’s called coalition. I suspect we’ll be butting heads during the primaries of 2018, and I think that will be healthy, or I hope it is.
But Resisting Trump should unite us for now.
My argument is The Resistance is about resisting Trump and the Republicans, not about internal strife regarding the Democratic Party.
The Beyond the Resistance movement can be what they want it to be. But The Resistance, it seems to me, should be about resisting Trump, not resisting the Democratic Party.
There is a march on June 3- the March for Truth- organized by The Resistance.
There is a Beyond the Resistance event from June 9-11.
These strike me as distinct events.
I am enthused and will attend a march on June 3 in support of the Resistance.
I am not enthused and won’t attend the Beyond the Resistance event.
But I hope the folks who will attend the Beyond the Resistance event will attend the Resistance march on June 3. I hope everyone who wants to resist Trump and the Republicans does.
These strike me as 2 different things.
YMMV.