Sarah Longwell

they would be evil bigots who have no place in our coalition and even making coalition with them, let alone supporting them, would be cavorting with the enemy. And I remember the marriage movement. I remember that time in our politics very well. That is a formative moment in my life. And we recognize that politics requires people to do politics, right?

they would be evil bigots who have no place in our coalition and even making coalition with them, let alone supporting them, would be cavorting with the enemy. And I remember the marriage movement. I remember that time in our politics very well. That is a formative moment in my life. And we recognize that politics requires people to do politics, right?

that it requires people to be smart and thoughtful about how they reach people and that accessibility, being accessible to voters in how you talk and how you communicate is a fundamentally progressive value.

that it requires people to be smart and thoughtful about how they reach people and that accessibility, being accessible to voters in how you talk and how you communicate is a fundamentally progressive value.

I think there's a lesson there too, but I also think that by providing people with some space to have that conversation, by not one, making it so clearly partisan, Right. You're a Democrat if you support marriage equality. You're a Republican if you don't support marriage equality.

I think there's a lesson there too, but I also think that by providing people with some space to have that conversation, by not one, making it so clearly partisan, Right. You're a Democrat if you support marriage equality. You're a Republican if you don't support marriage equality.

But by creating a little bit more space in our tent in that conversation, it allowed us to be in coalition and conversation with people who weren't yet there.

But by creating a little bit more space in our tent in that conversation, it allowed us to be in coalition and conversation with people who weren't yet there.

As an elect. I'm not talking politics. I mean, an electorate. We were able to have a conversation with an electorate that had some space and grace for people to grow. One. Two, I also think that, yes, public opinion was a little bit ahead of them. But one of the reasons why there was a change, and that applause is obviously, that's the choir, right?

As an elect. I'm not talking politics. I mean, an electorate. We were able to have a conversation with an electorate that had some space and grace for people to grow. One. Two, I also think that, yes, public opinion was a little bit ahead of them. But one of the reasons why there was a change, and that applause is obviously, that's the choir, right?

So there's a different level of enthusiasm over time. But within the public, Barack Obama evolving on marriage was helpful in changing public opinion. And beyond President Obama, everyday people who evolved on marriage were helpful. We know the best messengers on the marriage movement.

So there's a different level of enthusiasm over time. But within the public, Barack Obama evolving on marriage was helpful in changing public opinion. And beyond President Obama, everyday people who evolved on marriage were helpful. We know the best messengers on the marriage movement.

were those who previously opposed marriage equality and changed their mind because it gave permission to people that it was okay to have been wrong. It's okay to be wrong. We don't think you're a terrible person. We understand that you're grappling with this. And here's why we've changed. And it created a path for people.

were those who previously opposed marriage equality and changed their mind because it gave permission to people that it was okay to have been wrong. It's okay to be wrong. We don't think you're a terrible person. We understand that you're grappling with this. And here's why we've changed. And it created a path for people.

And that's the art of social change that I feel like we've lost over the last couple of years.

And that's the art of social change that I feel like we've lost over the last couple of years.

Basically a fetus. And that is the only way Republicans will acknowledge my rights.

Basically a fetus. And that is the only way Republicans will acknowledge my rights.

I do think that there is a range in skill with certain media and a range of style and approach. But I also don't think it's exclusively that. And I also think that we benefit from a range of messengers, right? There are a lot of people on social media and we should be there. And there are folks who do watch the nightly news and do read the newspaper.

I do think that there is a range in skill with certain media and a range of style and approach. But I also don't think it's exclusively that. And I also think that we benefit from a range of messengers, right? There are a lot of people on social media and we should be there. And there are folks who do watch the nightly news and do read the newspaper.