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By J.M. Purvis
America is in the throes of vast cultural and political upheaval, a slow-motion revolution that is going to endure for decades and tear at the basic fabric of both our country and our Party. If we want to succeed through all this .. if we want to truly make our country a better place to live in .. we, as Democrats and Americans, need to take a much longer view than the demands and passions of the moment. We need to step back and re-establish our basic identity. We need to rediscover the core values that unite each and every one of us, our sense of common purpose. We need to set these beliefs out in a Creed, in bold letters, and let that be our guide as we move forward. There is only one group that can make this happen: the rank and file of the Democratic Party, the people who care. Us.
Read the Opening Chapter and about The Democratic Creed
List of Questions for Book Clubs and a group discussion guide (PDF)
Non-Fiction - Political
Paperback ISBN13: 978-1-7372513-0-9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2021918265
BISAC: POL030000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National - POL015000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties - POL003000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship
Reviews
"An introduction for Main Street Democrats that serves as a handy quick-ref grounding what contemporary Democratic partisans should know and do. This book comes at the question "why Democrats?" from the point of view of J.M. Purvis, and the author's voice come through clearly. With a bird's-eye view on history, values, messaging, and considerations of welcoming wide-ranging points of view, Purvis packs a lot to think about and act on into 144 pages."
— Schuler Books (Michigan)
“This is a book for anyone and everyone interested in true Democracy in the United States.”
— Karen Gravelle, award-winning author of “The Period Book”
"This book makes me proud to be a Democrat. As an American-born Latina, it gives me confidence in my party to do what is right and just, for ALL people.”
— Melva (Indiana)
“J.M. Purvis has very efficiently laid out the course of what the Democrats used to be, what has happened to them, and what the country desperately needs them to be now .. a modern version of what the party once stood for so successfully.”
— Nat (Long Island, New York)
“Democrats 101 was a compelling read. For a young black Democrat, finally reading about values is a relief. A conversation long overdue.”
— Paige (Queens, New York)
“I have been involved in Democratic politics in Ohio since the 1980’s. I have watched many changes occur over all these years, in both parties. This book calls to the real identity of the party I feel connected to, the real Democratic Party. It is full of information that younger Democrats need to understand, and older Democrats (like me) need to remember. It is a message we need now .. the message that will move us forward as a party and as a country.”
— Karen (Springfield, Ohio)
“This is the conversation we Democrats have been waiting for. Democrats 101 sheds light on why we’re in trouble, and invites every American to take control of their own political destiny.”
— Abigail (Portland, Oregon)
“A powerful read, quick, yet insightful to its core. “101" lays out the foundations of our problems as a Party, ultimately asking: who are we? What do we believe, and where do we go from here?”
— Sabrina (Central Indiana)
“We Democrats need to come together, as a party and as a nation. JM’s succinct and clear eyed analysis along with vivid historical context points the way to achieving this goal.”
— Forest (Eugene, Oregon)
“Democrats 101 really gave me hope … a hope I haven’t felt since 2016.”
— Andrea (New York, New York)
“Amazing. Something all of our elected Democrats need to read and ponder.”
— Betty (New York, New York)