How Not to Build a Coalition

There are probably many ways for the Democrats to go about building a lasting coalition. But I do know some ways not to build one.

1. Don't ask progressive Democrats like me to support and contribute money to the campaigns of moderate Democratic candidates and then--when we do exactly that--blame progressive Democrats like me when they lose.
2. I support the Democratic Party because it supposedly represents values like racial justice, income equality, affordable healthcare, human rights in international affairs, and strong labor unions. Telling me that Democrats can only win if we abandon some or all of those things is hardly the way to maintain my support.
3. Putting all of the party's efforts toward wooing suburban white Republicans (who turn out to be not very reliable long-term supporters) and then bad mouth progressives like Rashida Tlaib and AOC (who worked tirelessly to turn out voters) is inviting just what happened. Like it or not, the Republicans don't forget who their base is. The Democrats can only ignore their base at their own peril.