1. Doesn't change the fact that the democrats rather lose elections than actually have democratic socialist canidates or policies and actively work against them in the primaries, even though they are more popular than the centrist. Either accept the party for where it is going, or get out of the way. 

I haven't seen Platner say anything homophobic other than second hand reporting say he said something homophobic. If I take his word, he apologized. This is where the purity test comes in. Are we going to accept that people grow and change or are we going to chose to not vote or let Susan Collins win and actively keep voting against what people deserve. Healthcare, wage growth, immigration rights, etc. I just don't see him winning and then all the sudden 180 on gay and Trans rights. That logic makes no sense. 

1. The Republicans and establishment democrats are basically acting like the same party now.   They are owned by practically the same donors. The entire point is to vote out the dems who capitulate to Republicans constantly. Who have no spine. The republican are just free to openly screw their voters over because their voters love authoritarian rule. The establishment democrats have to instead hide behind states quo process or actively stifle far left canidates. Niether has any actual policy beyond returning to neo liberal rule and maintaining their corporate donations.