Right now Trump dominates the Republicans but the Bushies are biding their time and will attempt a comeback for their globalist policies. So the populists can't let their guard down. Closing the deal with the private sector unions is very important.
w/re Yglesias on "The Groups," Democrat insiders see them merely as vehicles for mobilizing separate segments of voters to all vote for Democrats. Ultimately, who controls Democrat policy and electoral strategy? The big donors or "The Groups?"
Aside: I recall receiving a text message from MoveOn in the final weeks leading up to the last election. They removed me from the list as soon as I told them that I supported Trump this time around. "The Groups" only exist to gather contact info of persons potentially sway-able or mobilizable, and try to push those persons in a certain direction. "The Groups" are moreso meant to influence prospective voters behavior than to influence the party.
Dems also assume that the media does or should function in a similar manner in cultivating and influencing voter tastes/behaviors.
w/re Chait's mention of HRC's 2016 strategy of accusing Bernie of 'Class Reductionism,' idk if was effective or not, but it certainly was untrue. I also wouldn't say that she outflanked him in doing so.
After every loss the Liberals reflexively shift blame off themselves and onto the more class conscious populist elements of their party. The Left doesn't control their party, the Liberals do: as has always been the case.
Right now Trump dominates the Republicans but the Bushies are biding their time and will attempt a comeback for their globalist policies. So the populists can't let their guard down. Closing the deal with the private sector unions is very important.
w/re Yglesias on "The Groups," Democrat insiders see them merely as vehicles for mobilizing separate segments of voters to all vote for Democrats. Ultimately, who controls Democrat policy and electoral strategy? The big donors or "The Groups?"
Aside: I recall receiving a text message from MoveOn in the final weeks leading up to the last election. They removed me from the list as soon as I told them that I supported Trump this time around. "The Groups" only exist to gather contact info of persons potentially sway-able or mobilizable, and try to push those persons in a certain direction. "The Groups" are moreso meant to influence prospective voters behavior than to influence the party.
Dems also assume that the media does or should function in a similar manner in cultivating and influencing voter tastes/behaviors.
w/re Chait's mention of HRC's 2016 strategy of accusing Bernie of 'Class Reductionism,' idk if was effective or not, but it certainly was untrue. I also wouldn't say that she outflanked him in doing so.
After every loss the Liberals reflexively shift blame off themselves and onto the more class conscious populist elements of their party. The Left doesn't control their party, the Liberals do: as has always been the case.
I hope the Dems make the mistake of taking Yglesias' and Chait's direction.