2017: Whither Democrats?

I went to a community meeting (read: town hall) with Senator Gary Peters here in west Michigan today. (Just before the rally for asylum seekers.) Those interested can read about it at the link, but I wanted to stop in here to say that divisions in the party were on full display. Lots of contention over the Medicare-for-all proposal, which Peters has not yet backed (he says he prefers focusing on saving the ACA). Lots of shouting and unhappy folks, who kept bringing it back up at every opportunity regardless of the current topic. I can’t say I was surprised, but still a bit disappointed…I’d kinda hoped some lessons on the subject of unity might have been learned after 2016.