I think the gendered culture war stuff is issue by issue—obviously, ssm is an acknowledged conservative defeat. Anti-abortion rights has powerful preference intensity on its side (the people opposed are *really* opposed), but it’s not a majority position. And declining
Even you can't believe that a nationwide minimum wage makes any economic sense whatsoever.
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But you have so much space there—and you ie, the party/national conservatism, won’t take *any* of it!!! Like you can do this via baskets of states depending on costs of living, stretch out the time line, etc. Join Manchin, pressure Biden/Schumer Dems re $11, rather than $15.
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So what’s going to happen is that Dems will settle for Manchin’s $11 per hour (because his vote is essential and that’s what he wants)—and they will pass that 51-50. No R’s will support, Dems will get all credit for it, scream at top of lungs/run on it. Bad policy/bad politics.
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