The worst!

I still have nightmares about realizing the day before/of the final for a high school class that I enrolled in said class and subsequently forgot, so never learned the material. The dreams are absolute savagery.

I graduated from high school almost 20 years ago.

Yep, the same line for the witch swimming test, too.

I hear you, but thank goodness lobotomists are not around anymore (for now?) because we‘re exactly the kind of women goons like Trump and Musk would have loved to force to receive lobotomies. 🫠 (post-lobotomy brain emoji)

But looking at Platner through the lenses of these questions, he seems to fall short.

Taken together, these questions can guide #Democrats toward a more inclusive and accountable political movement. One that holds space for accountability & growth, rejects historical perfectionism without excusing harm, & aligns party politics with the values and diversity of today’s working class.

9/ Some guiding questions:

Have they shown genuine transformation through consistent actions?

Have they acknowledged the harm they’ve caused?

Have they meaningfully engaged with affected communities?

Have they done tangible reparative work?

8/ From there, the key question isn’t whether to hold candidates accountable for past wrongs.

It’s how we allow people to credibly demonstrate that they’ve transformed.

That transformation must be assessed with rigor, creating space for growth without excusing past harm.

7/ It starts with a more accurate understanding of the working class—not as an archetype (white, male, factory work) but as a diverse, dynamic constituency whose concerns and voices should be centered.

6/ The Democrats need strong, clear values: anti-racism, gender equity, pro-immigrants, worker solidarity. And those values must be paired with a system that can recognize credible transformation.