Yeah :/. It bothers me because the lack of coalition building and antagonism turns away natural allies – I thought I was a neo liberal shill until I glanced at a progressive platform and realized I supported everything on there, at least in concept if not implementation.

I think today’s progressive wing is a lot better and more pragmatic, although that earns the ire of purists who think that compromise is a dirty word. I’ve generally found those purists however to be an incredibly loud minority, and far more focused on tribalism than policy.