Dems voting to roll back Dodd-Frank shows how centrists tie Democrats hands in MAJORITY

[JCanete]

67. Yes, I know where you stand on this, and you know where I do. Look, take the

recent banking legislation as an example. We could win in the next 2, probably 4 years, and still lose control after the next 2, not because we decided we wanted to win, but because of who it was decided we should or should not run because of some mythological mindset of the nation. Again, the mindset of the nation is formed. It is shaped by leaders. Running to the supposed mindset always, WHEN IT IS AN UNHEALTHY MINDSET, is madness. Running away from populism(not simply the rhetoric but the meat behind good populist policy) prevents us from showing in stark contrast to the GOP on things related to voter lives and not their fucked up moralistic belief system. You want to see how fast that morality can bend if these people actually see the benefit of supporting democrats?

I know, the benefit is real even today, even with the moderates over the GOP, but the messaging is weak and convoluted and dragged down by the least progressive of our members. And then when they do something shitty, there may be wrangling behind closed doors, but God forbid our leadership publically shame them for their votes to apply real pressure. Instead that topic becomes a third rail and laws are passed as quietly as possible to keep these seats "safe." Safe from what? What good is the gate keeping the hordes at bay if occasionally somebody trying to appease the subset of people who want to be pillaged(hint, that subset doesn't exist) pulls the bolt from the gate in the name of bipartisanship?

And edited to add...try to attack the GOP for bringing the hordes when they can say with evidence, "Democrats did it too...see that dude over by the gate! Hell we at least told you we were bringing the hordes you shmucks, to deal with your rat problem or some other bullshit we made up, but we did tell you the hordes were coming... but can you really trust the democrats?"