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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)Centrism doesn't really sell and people are angry as hell.
Wall Street and Silicon Valley have done and are doing a lot damage out there. The issue for Democrats now is standing up for labor unions (traditional trade unions and the more recent service sector unions- who have had a great deal of success in pushing for a $15 minimum wage) and the social safety net. I've noticed since the election very few Democrats of any stripe are talking about raising SS age or anything like that. Some of the leftward drift is attributable in part to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. And many others are certainly more vocal now about these things.
And it is obvious that the Republicans under Trump are a complete horror show. Fortunately they are also incompetent and divided. This is an opportunity for addressing the people's needs in every way, instead of the same old, spineless routine that usually happens. There is an opportunity here to capitalize on people's anger at the system. And winning does matter. But Democrats win by telling the truth, especially the truth about how bad Trump and Co. really are. That didn't work before the election because no one (except us) quite believed it would be this bad. But here we are.