Strategist who aided resurgence after Reagan says party should focus on ‘fundamentals’ – but cautions against leftward drift

From remains an unabashed centrist who believes that economic growth, not the economic populism of Sanders or Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is the answer. “It’s important the critical mass in the Democratic party show that it’s the party of opportunity, responsibility and community but not the party of the left,” he insists.

He also argues that the party should not be afraid to talk about law enforcement and developing a system of community policing rather than urging “defund the police”. Likewise it should embrace the idea of legal immigration and a border that is under control. From applauds governors who have made jobs available to people without college degrees.

  • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I’ve had this conversation SO MANY TIMES with people outside the American empire that it’s taught me that it’s a waste of time w such a thoroughly propagandazed westerner sympathizer like you; but I’m bored atm so why not? Maybe I’ll learn something new?

    Your argument’s horse is dead. Your argument’s position was shown to be false this election. Leftists didn’t vote for Democrats in 2024

    As they haven’t since (in totality) since 2012 because of things like Obama’s drone strikes and the botching of Obamacare. Leftist haven’t voted for democrats in over 12 years and will not again until Democrats wake up to see how the DNC is gaslighting them.

    and now Democrats are catering to moderates and conservatives who voted.

    The conservatives didn’t vote for Democrats; they haven’t that way since the 1960’s and never will again. And despite Democrats repeatedly failed attempts to peel away voters from the GOP in 1988, 1996, 2004, 2016, & now 2024. The DNC will try again in 2026 and 2028 and MAYBE Democrats disdain for Trump will change the tide.

    Democrats are not catering to leftists. I recommend you get of your dead horse. Until then we will be ruled by fascists.

    Yes, correct, 100%; leftist have not voted Democrat since Obama and democrats will continue to insist that they should anyways; futily so. That’s an internal Democrat/DNC issue for them to figure out why democrats are not voting for the Democratic platform.

    As long as we still have elections, leftists will learn to vote for the most left leaning viable mainstream political party

    Incorrect; As I said: leftist started leaving the Democratic fold back in the early 2000’s. So now it’s only the Democrats caucusing with the Democrats (except maybe for bernie) and they’ve decided that their caucus is correct and that anyone else must fall in line and no one is falling inline; not even your fellow democrats in this ekection.

    or they will watch fascists kill us all with death camps and climate change. Unfortunately it’s not enough for bad things to happen to people to learn their lessons.

    Yes; it’s the Weimar Republic all over again and simoly because the DNC believes that everyone must accept their platform; willfully ignoring that their platform is just as unpalatable as the republican’s platform; full fat facism and diet facism both suck.

    The leftist have left behind knowledge on how to survive the Weimar Republic in writing; have you read it and has it taught you how to be ready for what’s coming next?

    I recommend you take the time to understand how the 2024 election disproves your argument’s position. No amount of bad election outcomes, death, or destruction of the planet will do that thinking for anyone.

    Correct: so long as democratics continue to assume that they’re the adults in the room despite how fowl their platform is dooming us all.

    Studies have shown that new evidence that contradicts a person’s beliefs is both as painful as physical pain and is not effective at changing a person’s position in the short term. People have to take the time to internalize that they were wrong. If we start now people should understand they need to vote for Democrats by the 2026 and 2028 elections.

    DEAR PLEASE GOD!!! Take the next logical step and realize that the Democrat platform so SO UNPALATABLE that not even your fellow democrats will vote for it and that your expectations of other parties accepting it are just as realistic as any republican accepting it; no matter how similar you think they are!

    The DNC has been trying to peel republicans aways from the GOP since the 1980’s and it has always failed like it did in this election; they will continue to try again in 2026 and 2028 and it may buy time because of Trump; but it’s only a matter of time for our respective ruling classes adapt to this eality.