I think we should be straight about the fact that we lost and it’s bad, but while I understand the appeal of hysterical nihilism I just don’t think it reflects an accurate read on the situation. The politics of the Bernie campaigns are better positioned and people more emboldened

In other words I think the actual sober and rational response is to acknowledge this is a mixed bag, and that the progressive and socialist movements alike both just got a major and frankly wildly unexpected boost despite the fact that Bernie lost

Over-the-top doomsaying is really just as corny and lazy as saccharine cheerleading right now