I already told you, I sit between progressives and moderates because I have the same goals as progressives and the same methods as moderates (or at least what would be considered a slower and measured process).

The latter is designed to make sure the former never happens.

There’s going to come a time in the next few decades where the dynamics flip though, and progressives have more power.

If Democrats do not alter course, they will alienate enough of the votes that they needed and Republicans will win before that happens. Maybe not this election, maybe not the next one. But our current messaging won’t succeed forever, and it won’t carry us to the future in which progressives have any power. And we know what Republicans’ plans are. There won’t be meaningful elections after that.

How should we act differently then – if at all?

There won’t be a then if the party maintains its current heading

It’s perfectly valid to say they can reap what they sow and also be taken for granted.

It certainly is. They should sow other crops.

I just think there’s a real opportunity in cooperation instead to have a strong electoral alliance.

That opportunity exists today, and I fear it will not exist in the future. Centrists refuse to seize it, and progressives are not in a position to. If you want magnanimity, lead by example. Like this:

And along those lines – sorry that I’ve been a dick to you, especially with how I ignored you saying you’ll vote for Biden just so I could make witty arguments and quips. That was disrespectful and also utterly counterproductive.

This shows a capacity for introspection and humility that centrists are often too proud or antagonistic to display. Apology accepted.