Since 2016, Democrats have operationally withdrawn from rural America. No party can win nationally without rural voters, and progressive economics have plenty to offer, if only the party would embrace them.

  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOP
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    4 days ago

    You clearly have no understanding of what centrist means. Neither of them represent the middle of the country. Even going by party affiliation and definition used by US corporate media, the center of two right wing parties is still right wing.

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      4 days ago

      You clearly have no understanding of what centrist means.

      Just because you have to suddenly pretend that they’re not the most emblematic members of your wing of the party, that doesn’t mean you have to gaslight.

      Neither of them represent the middle of the country.

      They represent the right flank of the democratic party. They’re centrists.

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        The right flank of the Democratic party is just right wing. Not central. Their policy stances are not middle of the road, they’re self enriching and aligned withbig pharma and a coal industries

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            They don’t. But being the squeaky wheel in one party in a two party system where the other party is hellbent on blocking anything their opposition wants, regardless of what it is, gives you a lot of leverage.