4 Completely Wrong Post-Election Things Democrats Are Fighting About

[Garrett78]

I could nitpick aspects of the following piece, but I think it makes many an excellent point: "4 Completely Wrong Post-Election Things Democrats Are Fighting About"

Additionally, Senate candidates running to Clinton’s left on economic issues did worse than she did. If more progressive economic policies were the key to electoral victory, those Senate candidates would have done better than Hillary, not worse.

When you believe strongly in something, it’s hard to accept that most of your fellow citizens do not. Especially when you surround yourself with like-minded people, and get your information from like-minded media. But the evidence that a majority of Americans are eager to pay higher taxes, and give up their employer-provided health insurance, in exchange for a European-style welfare state is nonexistent.

Besides, Hillary did talk about economic issues. A lot.

But Trump’s appeal is cultural, rather than economic. It’s a mix of anti-elitism, anti-political correctness, and white identity politics, not carefully cultivated policies.

The fact that we’re talking about the white working class, instead of just the working class, is a pretty big clue.

If they’re smart, Democrats will pour their time, money, and effort into winning state elections. That will shape policy, help the 2020 redistricting, and cultivate a deep bench for future Congressional and presidential elections.

Run someone without Hillary Clinton’s baggage and lack of charisma, or Bernie Sanders’ history and far-left policies, and you’ve got a good shot at the presidency.

But if you don’t win more state elections, you’re screwed.

That 2nd excerpt contains points I've made numerous times. If a portion of the *white* working class has much different priorities or desires than the working class as a whole, one need not think too long and hard about why that might be.