I am an old OLD liberal Democrat, and it's been a long LONG time since Democratic politicians actually walked the walk of "Let's help our fellow man" - Like since the DLC took control over the Democratic Party.
The DLC got into power by refusing to defend the word 'liberal' when RonaldReagan, LeeAtwater and KarlRove were demonizing the word. Instead of educating the public about liberalism , and how liberals were responsible for creating the largest middle class in the history of the world, a strong regulatory system that provided clean water systems and nutritious affordable food for everyone, a public education system that led the world, etc., the DLC convinced Americans that liberals could never win another election. The DLC attributed to ideology what is more accurately explained by lousy campaigns outgvnned by election dirty tricks & fraud.
When informed of the issues, most Americans (70 percent) agree with liberal policies. Neither they (nor I) would characterize themselves as far-anything or extreme, but mainstream.
For example, nobody likes the idea of abortion, but most Americans do not want the government involved if they find themselves in the predicament of an unwanted pregnancy. And if you frame it as, "You like to k!ll babies?!?! ?!?!", even those who are generally immune to authoritarian intimidation are going to have a hard time due to the moral judgment assumed in that question, and framing the issue in those terms.
Real Democratic policies aren't that hard to sell to the American people, as evidenced by what's going on in Republican politicians' Townhalls these days.
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