> center left writer who dislikes the far left these days though, quite a few are furious at progressives for tanking the Democratic brand and throwing a winnab

> center left writer who dislikes the far left these days though, quite a few are furious at progressives for tanking the Democratic brand and throwing a winnable election to the current administration This is such a perfect summary of contemporary American society with regards to politics. I heard one person argue that as the far left progressives endlessly pushed "purity tests" against more extreme positions and became intolerant of any other opinions, it actually fed into why people tolerated or were willing to forgive bad things from the MAGA crowd. Many people felt like the Republicans accepted diverse viewpoints within the party, and people who'd made mistakes in the past, but the Democrats would cancel and exile anyone who wasn't perfectly woke. It's not to excuse people who voted for Trump, but it does help explain the election results.