Opinion Democrats Need To Reframe Their Agenda The Washington Post Democrats have lost two of their past three presidential elections to trump. the big tent party seems to be focusing on niche issues – and they're losing with voters because of it. Writing in the new york times, james carville urged the party to embrace a “populist economic agenda” tailored to a “decentralized media environment.” the main questions facing a democratic candidate, carville wrote, would be “1) how authentic you are on the economy and 2) how well you deliver it on a podcast.”.
Opinion Can Democrats Avoid The Pitfalls Of 2020 A New Analysis Democrats have a powerful advantage over republicans that, if deployed strategically, could be decisive: our primary voters actually want to win. Any armchair political quarterback can tell you that winning a general election is about reaching out to the center of american public opinion instead of merely pandering to the loudest voices. Democrats must find a way to make headway in modern media, and wrest more control of the national information environment from trump and his band of thugs. Following vice president kamala harris’s defeat — which also saw democrats lose the senate and fail to retake the house of representatives — one thing is fundamentally clear: the democratic party.
Democrats Abandon The Sane Center Democrats must find a way to make headway in modern media, and wrest more control of the national information environment from trump and his band of thugs. Following vice president kamala harris’s defeat — which also saw democrats lose the senate and fail to retake the house of representatives — one thing is fundamentally clear: the democratic party. The party platform they just pushed through at the democratic national convention in chicago is leaving many rank and file democrats wondering when they will have to abandon ship. Some now suggest democrats should moderate, adopt “republican lite” policies, and move to the center to win back trump voters. that’s the wrong lesson. history shows that when democrats chase the middle, we lose. we alienate our base, fail to inspire new voters, and ultimately cede ground to republicans, who will always outflank us on the. Party leaders have embraced convenient excuses. this perilous political moment requires more self reflection and honesty. Judged by the sheer volume of words that have been written and spoken since nov. 5 about their party’s comeuppance, democrats have gone beyond soul searching to soul spelunking — they’ve.
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