Source: CounterPunch
by Dean Baker
“I realize Democrats and progressives more generally love to lose. What else can possibly explain their insistence on framing their policies in the worst possible way? This point is continually pounded home when progressives adopt the framework where the right wants the unfettered market, but progressives want the government to have more control. This is wrong logically and it is horrible messaging politically. Most people like the market and distrust the government. It is absolutely crazy that Democrats and progressives would deliberately put themselves on the wrong side of this balance.” (07/08/25)