Democrats already run moderates in nearly every swing district. It’s not enough. A data-driven response to the case for centrism as a core electoral strategy.

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    The thing the left is missing is an extremely passionate and motivated voter base that will push your platform no matter what

    I see Trump supporters all over the place, passing off absolute bullshit. They’ll push conspiracies about Soros funding the No Kings protest, while simultaneously defending Scott Bessent, who was Soros’ protege and a partner at Soros Fund Management for more than 20 years

    Despite the bullshit, they are effective at converting the more moderate conservatives. Democrats don’t have that. All they have is a shrug, and “yeah, I guess they’re not as bad as Trump”

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      Kind of makes you think that all the agitation from the “progressive left“ we see on Lemmy In no way corresponds to actual voter desire or popular support.

      That’s why these fringe left candidates get 0.8% of the popular vote.

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        I’m confused what you’re trying to say. The progressive left is quite popular. Bernie, Mamdani, and AOC being prominent examples, and they get quite a bit more than 0.8% of the popular vote