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Reform: delusional thinking doesn't get crazier than this. And no doubt, it's another one of those cases of a small group of lunatics in charge of national organizations acting against the views of their members. An oft-told story.

Very on-the-mark essay by Michael Lind. The coalition needs to be broad and also to come out of its state of "pluralistic ignorance," where many stay not only silent, but isolated, unaware that most others think as they do. Reinforced by propaganda and fear, this isolation and silence block the catalysis of a large, energized base.

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Yay! I loved the back pages article! What a great read and it actually made me feel hopeful for the first time in 3 years of this seemingly unending madness on the left of which I used to belong. Thank you!🙏

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"Lunacy" in organized/leadership Reform Jewry and in the Democratic/leadership 'progressives'. The broad-based constituents must arise and speak up to limit the spread of ruinous rot.

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An excellent analysis. I wonder if the three issues identified could serve as the basis for creating a national organization solely devoted to fighting on those three fronts. Then, instead of supporting specific candidates initially, the organization could organize debates, evaluate candidate positions, etc. around anti-quota, anti-environ utopianism, and anti-androgyny.

I say this essay should be non-violently nailed to the office doors of Kendi, AOC, and Chase Strangio and let's then get to work...

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