The issues with DU participation IMHO, are a conflict between two thoughts on how to advance Liberal

[Man from Pickens]

53. We don't need the compromised candidates

What we need is better strategy and tactics.

For example, the grand jury scandals. There is a huge coalition against police violence waiting to be led to a solution. However, instead of making police violence the focus, people decide to focus on racial issues which are far more divisive - thus becoming an obstacle to solving the problem instead of an asset to it.

Taking a divisive approach pretty much guarantees that no solution will be enacted. Taking a coalition approach gives the best possible chance for a positive solution.

We don't need to be in permanent coalition with temporary issue-specific coalition partners. But I find it simply insane to not take advantage of the opportunities to implement real solutions to real problems that crossover issues represent.

Corporate domination is another one of these issues. Everybody across the spectrum is sick and tired of the corporate domination of the political process. But when the complaints are not about corruption but get diverted to side issues, like sticking it to Republicans specifically when there are plenty of Democrats who are part of the problem, or talking about taxes as the solution when they're not relevant (all the biggest corps have had laws written to minimize or even eliminate their exposure to taxes), then we get nowhere.

Build issue specific coalitions and we can get things done. Stay mired in 50%/50% politics and the status quo will reign perpetually.