Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion I’m done with Democratic purity tests

A growing number of Democrats want to widen our tent and win again.

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(Washington Post staff illustration; iStock)

By Seth Moulton

November 29, 2024 at 7:45 a.m. EST

Seth Moulton, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s 6th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.

Since Election Day, I’ve learned two things about the Democratic Party: The word police will continue to patrol no matter how badly we lose, and a growing number of us are finally ready to move beyond them to start winning again.

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