Centrist Dems Have Already Forgotten About Kamala Harris: Pivoting to the right didn't work in 2024. It won't work now.

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7. The policies of the left *are* popular, supported by a majority of Americans

It’s the label/identity of Democrat that red state voters often reflexively reject.

Most voters know very little about policy positions of the candidates, they just look at the (D) or (R) and vote who they identify with.

In close races, ads on tv and social media about “transgender surgeries for illegal immigrant prisoners” or “build the wall!” Can move numbers a point or two.

But when asked if they support reproductive rights, healthcare for all, raising the minimum wage, and other progressive policies, anywhere from 60-80% of Americans support these policies when they aren’t linked to a particular political party .

Running as “diet MAGA” won’t help Dems win.

Focusing on the widespread suffering caused by the Republicans (the economy will almost certainly be in recession by this time next year), and the progressive remedies to end that suffering, or at least block the republicans from making it worse, will.