Sorry for the tardy reply.Originally Posted by LA Ute
Of course there is tension within the US left. Since we only have 2 parties, each party is a very large tent. Whether it's the economy or social matters or the environment, there is a continuum of thought under the Democrat tent, and differences of opinion, like there has always been under the Republican tent.
Back to the beginnings of our shared discovery of this funneling into two parties, JD told us about the Boll Weevils in the South (now moved over to the GOP) in the same party with Gloria Steinem followers, etc.
The current crop of Dem presidential candidates reflect that diversity & associated tensions. Sanders & Warren are pretty left, Harris & Klobuchar are to the right of them, Biden is certainly more centrist (getting pulled to the left in disavowing the Hyde Amendment).
Mayor Pete represents a unique blend - his military bonafides, Rhoades scholar, his personal situation. He's showing a mental muscularity that might bring in centrists, the far left, and maybe a lot of Trump voters.
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