In my opinion, it would pan out exactly opposite. Dems would compensate by shifting policies to the right to capture more of the moderate Republican vote, which is seen as a more reliable voter base anyways... and aligns with their own economic interests better
Truly it’s the radical equivalent of “push them left”. The fact is the Democrats are never going to appeal to the left beyond platitudes and shaming as they don’t want what we want. Not voting for them isn’t going to teach them a lesson, they will find every excuse to go more conservative no matter what.
Whatever the outcome the real fight starts if the Dems take power. Every single person on the left needs to be working overtime to show people the Dems are the real roadblock to change.
I see no reason to think they'll ever try to appeal to leftists instead of just chasing the mythical swing voter who's voted in every election for the past 40 years
If democrats know the left will vote for them regardless they have no reason to appeal to us.
I'm not saying it's very plausible but neither is thinking you're accomplishing anything by voting
In my opinion, it would pan out exactly opposite. Dems would compensate by shifting policies to the right to capture more of the moderate Republican vote, which is seen as a more reliable voter base anyways... and aligns with their own economic interests better
Truly it’s the radical equivalent of “push them left”. The fact is the Democrats are never going to appeal to the left beyond platitudes and shaming as they don’t want what we want. Not voting for them isn’t going to teach them a lesson, they will find every excuse to go more conservative no matter what.
Whatever the outcome the real fight starts if the Dems take power. Every single person on the left needs to be working overtime to show people the Dems are the real roadblock to change.
I see no reason to think they'll ever try to appeal to leftists instead of just chasing the mythical swing voter who's voted in every election for the past 40 years
Maybe. I don't live in a swing state so I don't really have to care.