Voters Did Not Understand the Stakes in 2024

Source: The American Prospect
by Ryan Cooper

“Since Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump last year, various Democratic elected officials, think tanks, and strategists have been frantically attempting to find some magic political formula that will allow the party to beat Republicans once more. The latest version comes from a new big donor–backed strategist group called Welcome, and it’s titled ‘Deciding to Win.’ The advice, surprise surprise, is that Democrats should punch the left — abandon progressive policy like Medicare for All, stop talking about LGBTQ people and climate change, and focus on milquetoast kitchen-table issues.” [editor’s note: More delulu from “progressive” pundits; I still shudder every time I contemplate the bullet that missed us, even though the one that hit is no prize – SAT] [additional editor’s note: And I shudder every time SAT mistakenly uses the word “delulu” to refer to something other than what that word means – TLK] (10/29/25)

https://prospect.org/2025/10/29/voters-did-not-understand-stakes-in-2024/