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Democrat warns US progressives against moving toward the center: ‘It lost me the election’ (www.theguardian.com)

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India Walton, who defeated incumbent mayor only to lose general election, says ‘moderating is what got us here’

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

party leadership

Neoliberals spent decades conflating the DNC with House/Senate leadership.

So it's understandable so many voters do, but it's still frustrating having to explain this so many times.

House/Senate leadership used the DNC as a cudgel against their own party.

If a rep didn't vote for House/Senate leadership like the DNC wanted, the DNC would cut them, or even their whole state off financially. Even if that meant a Republican won the seat.

The DNC didn't elect a neo liberal that would go along with that. But the DNC chair election was after the House/Senate leadership elections, there won't be another till the next Congress after midterms.

That's why there's the disconnect you're talking about.

[–] doughless@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think he meant that party leadership hasn't learned their lesson.