"Biden won, not by representing the aspirations of Democratic voters, but rather as a culmination of their pessimism about what is politically possible.
A majority of Republicans support Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax. A plurality of Republicans support AOC's 70% marginal rate for people earning more than $10 million per year. The idea that centrists prevailing in primaries means voters are averse to leftist policies isn't borne out by the data.
Moreover, these safe centrist candidates perform poorly in elections. We saw it with Gore, Kerry, and Clinton. Democrats win the presidency when they appeal to the aspirations of their party, rather than the fears their members have of the far-right alternative."
