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    1. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Jul 2019

      James Surowiecki Retweeted Jeet Heer

      1. Again, this gets things upside down. As long as there are enough swing voters in purple or soft red districts, the kind of polarization we have in House districts makes triangulation more sensible politically, not less.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/1152252330345193472 …

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      6. Leaving aside whatever ideological objections one might have to triangulation, the problem is Pelosi is pursuing triangulation in an age of polarization. Trump isn't afraid to rile up his side & push extreme policies while triangulation waters down opposition
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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jul 2019
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      The assumption here is that swing voters will respond more to triangulation than they will to pursuing a robust Democratic agenda. I think there's a good argument against that as @EricLevitz pursues here in detail:http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/moderate-house-democrats-the-squad-trump-racism-media-aoc-pelosi.html …

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        2. constans‏ @constans 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @EricLevitz

          People vote (especially in midterm elections) because they have a strong belief about something. Logically speaking they would vote for other people with strong beliefs, not people always trying to split the difference

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        3. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @constans @HeerJeet @EricLevitz

          Then why did all these moderates who supposedly have no agenda win the Dem primaries and then the general election in their districts, while lefty candidates struggled outside of deep-blue districts?

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        2. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet @EricLevitz

          Well, that may be true. But Pelosi obviously thinks differently. And I’m not sure why I would trust Eric’s political judgment over hers.

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @EricLevitz

          Sure, but by that logic, we should all give up punditry! More seriously, it's quite possible that Pelosi's formation in the politics of Clinton-Bush-Obama era doesn't quite prepare her for what is needed against someone like Trump.

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        1. Jakvar Austin‏ @JakvarAustin 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @EricLevitz

          Also, a huge risk of Pelosi’s triangulation —which I call unprincipled cowardice—is that it dampens enthusiasm among the most active Dems. These dems still will vote but their activism will degenerate on voter turnout efforts etc. Pelosi’s calculation here is way off IMO

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        2. JMc  🇺🇦 🌊 ☮️‏ @JamesonCapital 19 Jul 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @EricLevitz

          Moderate Democrats intend to stick with their losing strategy until they've lost every political office except their own.

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        3. Garfield’s Ghost‏ @Occamsreznor 19 Jul 2019
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          True—the 38 HOR seat swing and wipeout of Republicans in Orange County was brutal. Dems never learn.

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