Mediaboss Marketing

Skip to content

By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information, visit our Privacy PolicyX

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at the third Annual Women's Rally and March in New York. (Lev Radin / Shutterstock)

EDITORS NOTE: Each week we cross-post an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvels column at the WashingtonPost.com. Read the full text of Katrinas column here.

Join the Nation Festival for four days of essential conversation and commentary in the wake of the 2020 election.

Join the Nation Festival for four days of essential conversation and commentary in the wake of the 2020 election.

Is the growing progressive wing of the Democratic Party an asset or a liability? Do the largest citizen mobilizations in historygalvanized by the Black Lives Matter demonstrationsalienate more US voters than they bring to the polls? Before the presidential election was called on Saturday, and even as citizens filled the streets celebrating Joe Bidens projected victory over President Trump, recriminations were flying among Democrats distraught over the unexpected loss of House seats and their narrowed hopes of winning a Senate majority.

First-term Representative Abigail Spanberger (Va.), a former CIA analyst considered by many a centrist Democrat, reportedly blamed liberals who talked about socialism and defunding the police for losses in contested suburban districts. Veteran Representative James E. Clyburn (S.C.), the third-ranking Democrat in the House, reportedly cautioned against running on Medicare for All or socialized medicine.

Before Democrats continue down this road, they should consider: Many of the progressive wings big ideas enjoy greater support than most Democratic candidates.

Read the full text of Katrinas column here.

See original here:
Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way. - The Nation