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(53,771 posts)as radical socialists aligned with AOC. It's reality. She should distance herself from socialism, and as far as having many supporters, sure, in deep blue districts but the seats we lost were the ones we flipped in 2018 in borderline, suburban, red districts.
We almost lost our majority in the House. I repeat, being a progressive is positive. Being a self-avowed socialist is negative baggage that doesn't play in most of the country. And obviously it doesn't play we.. in the House as she was outvoted badly in Steering Committee vote for the environmental committee seat she wanted.
The object is to win elections to put in our policies. Alienating millions of voters by associating our party with an ideology that's considered toxic is just not smart. She'll learn, and once she does, she'll do well.