The Way Forward
In reply to the discussion: Democrats: Stop Running to the Center - Robert Reich [View all]stopdiggin
(14,077 posts)Sorry. What I saw in the last election - for whatever inexplicable reasons - was a voting public that was more accepting and moved by the 'message' from a braying jackass running as a reality TV star - than an appeal to reproductive freedom, economic justice, public health, and plain old competency in government.
Simple fact is - there were more votes for the braying jackass than there were in our column in 2024. And in fact the Ds got less votes - both in raw numbers and in percentages - than they did in 2020. Moreover Harris running to the 'left' or to the 'center' wasn't going to improve that score by any yardstick. And frankly - it has always been my impression that you do win elections ... By encouraging more people to vote for you, than for the other guy.
You may have seen things differently. But a shift to the 'left' certainly wasn't going to pull this one out of the fire. Not even close. And (IMO) there a strong chance it could/would have been worse.
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