Unfortunately the right has spent an incredible amount time and money making LGBTQ, DEI, and other “woke” issues the focus of the conversation around progressive politics. It’s gotten to the point where anyone who supports broad application of civil rights has to spend all of their time and energy defending that support leaving no time or energy to pronote their economic policies like improved working conditions, better healthcare, or accessible child care.
It’s a flood the zone strategy that has worked incredibly well. Particularly in purple districts where Democratic representatives that barely won thier districts see no path to reelection if they continue to support “woke” issues.
They’re at the point where it’s abandon some social issues and get reelected so they can champion economic issues, or continue to support social issues and lose their seat to a Republican who won’t do either. Unfortunately in the real world their are people that have different opinions than ours and so elected officials have to pick their battles.
hey’re at the point where it’s abandon some social issues and get reelected so they can champion economic issues, or continue to support social issues and lose their seat to a Republican who won’t do either.
This is only the case if you accept the Republican narrative. You don’t need to engage with Republicans or their narrative; just say “I will do X, Y and Z” and in debates and the like hit them where it hurts. It only seems so effective because Democrats are so ineffectual; for an example where it’s not effective you can look at Bernie.
Starting to feel like you also have “lefties” that want progressive policies and don’t give a shit about the working class
Progressive policies are by definition in support of the “working class.” Which is a much bigger class than most blue collar workers think.
Ah, yes, progressive policies like free healthcare, increased minimum wage and wealth taxes don’t matter to the working class.
Unfortunately the right has spent an incredible amount time and money making LGBTQ, DEI, and other “woke” issues the focus of the conversation around progressive politics. It’s gotten to the point where anyone who supports broad application of civil rights has to spend all of their time and energy defending that support leaving no time or energy to pronote their economic policies like improved working conditions, better healthcare, or accessible child care.
It’s a flood the zone strategy that has worked incredibly well. Particularly in purple districts where Democratic representatives that barely won thier districts see no path to reelection if they continue to support “woke” issues.
They’re at the point where it’s abandon some social issues and get reelected so they can champion economic issues, or continue to support social issues and lose their seat to a Republican who won’t do either. Unfortunately in the real world their are people that have different opinions than ours and so elected officials have to pick their battles.
This is only the case if you accept the Republican narrative. You don’t need to engage with Republicans or their narrative; just say “I will do X, Y and Z” and in debates and the like hit them where it hurts. It only seems so effective because Democrats are so ineffectual; for an example where it’s not effective you can look at Bernie.