The fact that we're talking about "popularism" now when putative moderates are spiking popular programs is proof that so-called popularism serves the ideological function of shielding party leaders from criticism.https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/1446904910130331656 …
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He’s not arguing for more people like Sinema, he explicitly talks about this in his article and his ire for conservative Democrats in states that can elect a Mark Kelly, and I’m extremely confused how you got from there to “shielding party leaders”.
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A Democratic party that prioritizes running moderates will get more and more candidates like Sinema (for whom bucking the party is a salient identity). That might not be the goal of popularism but it's a clear logical outcome.
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They aren't arguing they should run more "moderate" candidates, they're arguing they should run more "popular" candidates.
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