The DNC’s big tent is fraying – and not just on the edges.
With the Democratic Convention in full swing, now is as good a time as any for Democrats to shine. Political conventions are, after all, the big show. The event is designed expressly for one mammoth group hug when all differences are put aside, and brotherly love fills the United Center in Chicago. But unity may be a bridge too far for a group of people who don’t seem to like each other very much.
There are several reasons why a warm and fuzzy kumbaya moment is missing at the DNC. Protests, resentments, and power plays top the list.
The Chicago setting, replete with angry people shouting from bullhorns in front of boarded-up businesses, has often been compared to 1968 — and for good reason. Everyone remembers the ugly scenes from that traumatic year, but…
