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They should seriously reevaluate that because they have and they continue to alienate large numbers of people. This is an undeniable fact at this point.
No argument from me on the rest of your comment except for one small thing. The moderate that they're chasing is a mirage, and doesn't actually exist in the way that they think it does. These "moderates" don't actually hold moderate views when questioned about what they believe and what they would support. Progressive economic policy positions are overwhelmingly popular across the board, and many who call themselves moderates tend to have socially conservative or even regressive views.
Yes, I agree.
I would caution this with that wording matters very much to these moderates, and the support of 'feel-good' progressive policies (like universal healthcare) evaporates once objections are raised in the public sphere (like "Would you support universal healthcare if... the GOP candidate said it was going to ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!?" or even realistic issues, like "if taxes went up a small amount").
I would go so far as to agree that these moderates don't hold moderate views, in the sense of having a 'middle ground' position, but say, in addition, that they have very little real policy positions at all, and that whether they think immigration needs to be loosened or if there's a crisis on the border depends almost entirely on what side of the metaphorical bed they woke up on a given morning.
They will express opposition to gun control, demand the banning of 'assault weapons', and then vote for a pro-'assault weapon' ballot initiative, all in the same breath. Civic education in this country is... severely lacking.