The verdict is in. The alleged battle for the soul of the Democratic Party that pits House Speaker Nancy Pelosi against freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a ratings winner.
And like lots of things that rate well, this feud is entertainment packaged up as an indication of the leftward drift of the party… when the reality is quite the opposite.
Pelosi’s comments make clear what Democrats have been saying since the 2016 primary results came in: The strength — and votes — of the Democratic Party aren’t coming from far-left progressives, but the center-left coalition that backed Hillary Clinton and won the party back control of the House in 2018.
One legislator, one vote: Nancy Pelosi, AOC and the woke Twitter myth
Interesting read. The author makes some valid points.
Thoughts?
And like lots of things that rate well, this feud is entertainment packaged up as an indication of the leftward drift of the party… when the reality is quite the opposite.
Pelosi’s comments make clear what Democrats have been saying since the 2016 primary results came in: The strength — and votes — of the Democratic Party aren’t coming from far-left progressives, but the center-left coalition that backed Hillary Clinton and won the party back control of the House in 2018.
One legislator, one vote: Nancy Pelosi, AOC and the woke Twitter myth
Interesting read. The author makes some valid points.
Thoughts?
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