I don't view the Bulwark's mission as trying to dictate to the Democratic Party what it should do. I see it as engaging the left in conversation as to how they can grow their coalition with the overriding goal being the preservation of democracy and constitutional governance. Consider the selling of the $3.5 trillion dollar human infra…
I don't view the Bulwark's mission as trying to dictate to the Democratic Party what it should do. I see it as engaging the left in conversation as to how they can grow their coalition with the overriding goal being the preservation of democracy and constitutional governance. Consider the selling of the $3.5 trillion dollar human infrastructure bill. Progressives and Republicans are united in emphasizing the topline dollar amount. Progressives find the big number exciting and Republicans find it repulsive. The middle might be won over by emphasizing that we are talking about 1.2% of GDP over ten years and by talking more about what the bill is trying to accomplish.
I'll leave aside the discourse about progressive and democratic messaging because I think it deviates from the point I was trying to make.
I don't know how you can consume the content of the Bulwark, especially the daily podcasts, and not come away with the impression that they believe they understand politics, and even intra-party politics, better than people who are actual members of the Democratic party. There was literally a podcast just last week titled "Some Tough Love For the Dems". They put out content like this constantly.
All I'm saying is, if you want to try to dictate what the party does, maybe you should actually, you know, join the party.
Personally, I did join the Democratic Party the moment it became clear that Trump was going to win the Republican nomination. Been contributing to Democratic candidates ever since, including those well to the left of me.
Everybody who steps up to say something about our politics does so with a sense that they have something to say that is worth hearing. I don't see this as a sin.
That's great. I'm glad you joined the party. To be clear, I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to contribute to a reasonable civil discourse.
What I personally object to, is the constant backseat campaigning from people who aren't even willing to call themselves Democrats. I mean, I'd personally be a lot more willing to hear them out if they'd just be like "Okay, I'm on the team, I don't agree with progressives for XYZ reason and I'm going to argue against them... But I'm still a Democrat and intend to support the party against an authoritarian opposition."
I don't view the Bulwark's mission as trying to dictate to the Democratic Party what it should do. I see it as engaging the left in conversation as to how they can grow their coalition with the overriding goal being the preservation of democracy and constitutional governance. Consider the selling of the $3.5 trillion dollar human infrastructure bill. Progressives and Republicans are united in emphasizing the topline dollar amount. Progressives find the big number exciting and Republicans find it repulsive. The middle might be won over by emphasizing that we are talking about 1.2% of GDP over ten years and by talking more about what the bill is trying to accomplish.
I'll leave aside the discourse about progressive and democratic messaging because I think it deviates from the point I was trying to make.
I don't know how you can consume the content of the Bulwark, especially the daily podcasts, and not come away with the impression that they believe they understand politics, and even intra-party politics, better than people who are actual members of the Democratic party. There was literally a podcast just last week titled "Some Tough Love For the Dems". They put out content like this constantly.
All I'm saying is, if you want to try to dictate what the party does, maybe you should actually, you know, join the party.
Personally, I did join the Democratic Party the moment it became clear that Trump was going to win the Republican nomination. Been contributing to Democratic candidates ever since, including those well to the left of me.
Everybody who steps up to say something about our politics does so with a sense that they have something to say that is worth hearing. I don't see this as a sin.
That's great. I'm glad you joined the party. To be clear, I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to contribute to a reasonable civil discourse.
What I personally object to, is the constant backseat campaigning from people who aren't even willing to call themselves Democrats. I mean, I'd personally be a lot more willing to hear them out if they'd just be like "Okay, I'm on the team, I don't agree with progressives for XYZ reason and I'm going to argue against them... But I'm still a Democrat and intend to support the party against an authoritarian opposition."
I appreciate their views and also happen to think they are right about the missteps in the party right now, and I hope some of them are listening