"If the Democratic Party wants to continue waving the banner of the people, then they must show themselves willing and able to do the (very hard) work of winning local elections."

I prefer county and municipal council positions to be non-partisan to avoid meddling by the state and national political parties. I believe that governance is best when applied at the lowest level. I support proportional representation but haven't yet determined the best method to implement it in a non-partisan election.