Let's not make that 'liberal' mistake again
Progressives should not — must not — earn their subjective feelings of righteousness on the anvil political purity.
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Progressives should not — must not — earn their subjective feelings of righteousness on the anvil political purity.
This limited, at best, support for progressive policies should not be a shock. After all, the Democratic electorate decisively rejected progressivism in the 2020 presidential primaries. Joe Biden What holds together Democratic voters is not progressive ideology; it’s hatred for Trump. According to the Republican-oriented polling firm Echelon Insights, Democratic voters rate danger from “Trump supporters” as a concern (82 percent) second only to the coronavirus (87 percent). ADVERTISEMENT Yet, progressives like Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez West Virginia troubles If Manchin w...
MacXever/iStock/Thinkstock New nominees for EPA, Department of Interior and climate advisers could bring new direction in addressing the changing climate. President-elect Joe Biden has made it clear from day one he intends to lead with action on the climate. And now he’s filling his climate team with some familiar faces and some new ones that could bring a change to agriculture. “We have a good idea of the vision President-elect Biden is trying to accomplish. And as it relates to agriculture it is positive,” says Ethan Lane, National Cattlemen’s Beef Associat...
The national level. senator warren with an applause talking about her wealth tax, a signature policy area using in large part to fund some am delicious education areas and bernie sanders talked about the opposition to the no child left behind, a major initiative of president bush so a real snapshot of really how the crowd is engaged here. >> a lot of these issues of the candidates in agreement upon. anything they might be in disagreement about? >> reporter: absolutely. i mean, one of the clearest areas where you can sort of see that divide between the so-called progressive wing and the moderat...
When you dig into the state-level polls, mayor pete is surging. starting to see a flip from the progressive wing of the party shifting towards the more pragmatic over the last couple weeks and mayor pete has momentum, picking up steam in new hampshire as well. the question, joe biden has a firewall in south carolina. is any candidate going to be able to break through that? >> take a quick look at that. the name of the tour. the "no malarkey tour," is it folksy and why so many like joe biden or remind the very important all-important younger voters base that he's quite old? >> it's interesting....