Updated through the 2000s, I hear strong shades of "Henry 'Scoop' Jackson Democrat" in that. Minus some unfortunate blind spots, there's strong traditions from the middle part of the 20th century if we'd care to reach back to pull some of that forward. For one thing, they weren't apologetic about their liberalism, were more confident, and used more accessible language.
Updated through the 2000s, I hear strong shades of "Henry 'Scoop' Jackson Democrat" in that. Minus some unfortunate blind spots, there's strong traditions from the middle part of the 20th century if we'd care to reach back to pull some of that forward. For one thing, they weren't apologetic about their liberalism, were more confident, and used more accessible language.
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Updated through the 2000s, I hear strong shades of "Henry 'Scoop' Jackson Democrat" in that. Minus some unfortunate blind spots, there's strong traditions from the middle part of the 20th century if we'd care to reach back to pull some of that forward. For one thing, they weren't apologetic about their liberalism, were more confident, and used more accessible language.