On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “All In,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Democrats are “different from us on social and cultural issues and difficult topics like gun issues.” He became very intolerant and very critical of people who had ideas.” climate. “And while the party should make economic issues more central while allowing for internal party debate on “other social and cultural issues,” the party has produced many litmus tests and is “quite exclusive, and growing In fact, it's shrinking.”
Murphy said:[W]We have become very intolerant and very critical of people who think differently than we do when it comes to social and cultural issues and other difficult topics like guns and climate. I think we should go back to parties like the 70s and 80s. At that time, economics was the main focus, and on other social and cultural issues, they embraced and fought against people who had different ideas from their own. Discussions will take place inside the tent. This is difficult because Democrats have tried many litmus tests over the years. But the result of these litmus tests is that the party is quite exclusive and is shrinking rather than growing. ”
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