A take from one of the more centrist Democrats: https://twitter.com/ericawerner/status/1324442041108041728

I’m sure the supposedly ascendant left would rather lose the House so long as they won primaries in Massachusetts and Manhattan.

A wrong take Socialism did not lose those seats because Socialists were not IN those seats. If Socialism cost the seats, wouldn't the Socialists be gone and not the most Conservative Democrats in the House who ran on a strategy of being Republican-lite which literally cost the Democrats 4 Senate Seats in 2018. The fact that is not being acknowledged AGAIN is what is gonna kill the Dem Party

A wrong take Socialism did not lose those seats because Socialists were not IN those seats. If Socialism cost the seats, wouldn't the Socialists be gone and not the most Conservative Democrats in the House who ran on a strategy of being Republican-lite which literally cost the Democrats 4 Senate Seats in 2018. The fact that is not being acknowledged AGAIN is what is gonna kill the Dem Party I can't tell if you're joking

I think the takeaway is more Marquita Bradshaws...

I can't tell if you're joking Why would I be joking, I am 100% right. Lost 4 Senate Seats last election and losing a hell of a lot of House seats running on that strategy. I mean since ur an R u'd benefit from Dems dying anyways, so that explains u 😂 I think the takeaway is more Marquita Bradshaws... And a Conservative Dem would have won there then. Ok What about Phil Bredensen last time?

There are certain parts of the country where a populist message with a left-wing emphasis on government spending and economic opportunity can fly, even in places that voted for Trump. Semantics matter to people though, so you can't necessarily be a self-described socialist and expect to win. This is why people like Sherrod Brown and Gary Peters are in office. "Defund the police" is even more problematic, since at that point candidates would either have to (a) defend the unpopular position of not having a police force, or (b) engage in semantic arguments over "defund the police" really not meaning defund the police but rather some nuanced reimagining of police resources. When anti-abortion advocates talked about "defunding" Planned Parenthood, they weren't making some pragmatic argument; they were being pretty clear about what they meant. It would behoove criminal justice reformists to understand the words they're using if they don't really mean what they say.

^^^^^^ THIS. I'm not sayin run on "Seize the means of production and end the bourgeoisie rule to save the Prolitariet", but running on ideas with 70% Approval is not gonna "kill our chances in 2022"

The places those arguments seem to work haven’t exactly propelled candidates through primaries outside of Massachusetts and urban areas, so where?

Not exactly. As he mentions some more Moderate-Left Populist folks like Sherrod Brown, Dennis Kucinich, and folks like even John Yarmuth can do well if you let them. Its an effort of getting the message out and getting that message to appeal to people. Even a lot of the Moderate Dems that won in 2018 understood that (and a couple of the ones who backed away have lost now). Go past the smears. Another thing is the Dem Party needs to stop shunning the Left Wing that is not incumbents. It's not gonna work all the time and there are a lot more factors in play, but running on something will work better than running on nothing

I think Progressive policies can win but the message has to be sharper and clearer. As Rep. Marc Veasey said "if you're explaining, you're losing."

You just gotta work past the 90's politics mentality of "gotta go 2 the center"

They are kinda bad at it sometimes tho.

They are kinda bad at it sometimes tho. Who is "they" in this?

You just gotta work past the 90's politics mentality of "gotta go 2 the center" The vast number of Bacon/Biden voters in NE-02 would disagree.

Aren't spies supposed to be smart?

Who is "they" in this? Conservatives makin left seem Scary

I think the real thing we need to be having an angry, impassioned conference call over is how she got so many Hot Mama of the Year votes twice from the same people who gave me shit for calling Tzipi Hotovely hot.

I think the real thing we need to be having an angry, impassioned conference call over is how she got so many Hot Mama of the Year votes twice from the same people who gave me shit for calling Tzipi Hotovely hot. Gentlemen prefer blondes