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Do you think there is a chance the democratic party comes out of this more progressive/leftist? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So the democratic party seems to be in a civil war right now between the old guard like Schumer and the more progressive side like Bernie and AOC. But the conservatives seem to be fractured themselves based on some of the town halls we’ve been seeing, even if the media wont report in them, which could lead to more republicans fleeing to the democrat side making it more right wing. However, It’s clear the old strategy may wasn’t working and many on both sides want more progressive ideas. But was the failure of the 2024 election enough to shake up the party? What are your thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

From a political strategy point of view, reacting to "country makes a hard shift to the right" by making a move further left does not seem like the most likely path.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Thank you. These are politicians. They're generally not as bad as the electable alternative, but they're playing the game of politics. They are incentivized by votes (and, obviously, money), they choose their demographics according to the respective volume of votes cast.

They'd need to see a massive progressive turnout at midterms to push left.