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Lightning Strikes posted...

Inviso, Ill be honest. This is actually something that Democrats should learn from Republicans. The US political culture is inherently and intentionally split down the middle and all nationwide contests will hover around 50/50. There is no reason then to fear moving left as the vast majority of voters will always vote the same way. So go wild. The Republicans became a straight up far right party and they got nearly the exact same share of the vote as they did before. The Democrats can therefore go as progressive as they want and frankly, I expect no significant difference in electoral results. It might even push the Republicans towards the centre in response.

I disagree. The major difference between the two parties, outside of policy, is that the GOP voters are fanatical and will turn out for ANYTHING. You hear it discussed regularly during midterms or during special elections, how the GOP has an inherent advantage because their side is motivated regardless. The Dems don't have that, because as this topic series shows, the Democratic Party is a mash-up of conservative Democrats who think the modern GOP is too extreme, moderate Democrats who just want compromise and pushing for something everyone can be equally happy/unhappy about, and progressive Democrats who are "extreme" in their beliefs in the context of American politics. These groups are inherently at odds with one another, and the end result is a voter base that isn't as devout and guaranteed to turn out in their favor as the GOP's.

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