Since Trump reassumed the presidency, the rank and file of the Democrats have been busy criticizing, for good reason, Trump’s unhinged exercise of power. Given Trump’s onslaught on just about every norm of America’s political, cultural, and economic way of life, the Democrats cannot possibly exhaust the range of criticism they can level at Trump and the Republican Party that has enabled him. As they gear up for the midterm elections, it would be natural for the Democrats to continue exhibiting disgust about Trump’s outrageous transgressions and engage in acrimonious narratives against the Republicans and threaten to impeach Trump should they win the House in the midterm election.

That would be the wrong and absolutely counterproductive strategy.

Unity of purpose

Instead, the Democrats must strive to galvanize issue-based political and economic support of every ethnically, politically, socially, and racially diverse American who has grown deeply disenchanted with Trump’s outrageous policies. The Democrats must stop at nothing to mitigate the dangerously worsening polarization that is consuming the country, encouraged by Trump, who is following the dictum of divide and conquer.

In particular, the Democrats must de-escalate acrimonious rhetoric, condemn political violence across the country, promote cross-partisan citizen dialogues, town halls, and deliberative forums nationwide, and reframe polarizing media content.

The Democrats must challenge Trump’s failed economic and social policies and focus on developing a concrete, actionable agenda (bipartisan when possible) that addresses all segments of the Democratic Party, appeals to independents, and resonates with an increasing number of right-of-center........

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