Meanwhile, Ds adopt Rs pro-corporate stance after Reagan so they basically have to argue a little Reaganism is better for jobs than a lot.
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which is always a tough argument. if a little is good, why isn't a lot better?
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AND Rs somehow pull off the magic trick of convincing people they will bring back 50s-style jobs while killing unions.
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kills Dems main organizing body within WWC while allowing Rs to benefit from the ghost/memory of the kinds of jobs unions created. Genius.
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Luckily for Dems, minority share of the electorate is growing, and liberal share of big cities is growing (thanks liberal universities!)
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But as long as Ds remain reliant on midwestern WWC Dems, they have to find econ message past "a little Reaganism, a little socialism"
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otherwise, Dems defend status quo on economy, offer social progress for oppressed groups + liberal allies, and offer nothing to WWC.
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which leaves them wide open to being offered, and accepting, social/cultural reactionary promises.
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the question that decides the future of the Democratic party, as always, is:
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can the Democratic party become the party of social justice AND progressive economic vision that benefits/builds the middle class?
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that is the question that, imo, will decide the next 25 years or so of US politics. Hope Dems get their shit together.
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