The Democratic Party needs to come to terms with the fact that liberalism does not equate to leftism. Liberalism – and I called myself one for 20 years until Schumer’s CR vote – is ONLY liberal relative to right-wing conservatives. Look at a political compass: It’s all still in the authoritarian right. We’ve been kneecapping ourselves by not mounting an HONEST opposition in this country to the corporate political establishment. The path forward is Social Democracy, and the New Deal. Deeper inclusiveness and most importantly ENDING CORPORATE CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT. In my view Bernie has been the biggest champion of this message.