How progressives can ( and probably will ) blow the next election

[BainsBane]

6. From the broad-brush nature of your claims

I'm going to guess that you decided they are moderates with "a weak slate of values" irrespective of actual information on their positions.

I have seen that happen a lot lately. For example, we are now being told that Kamala Harris is a protector of big banks, with absolutely no elaboration on why they think that.

Meanwhile, we are told the party must purge leaders like Pelosi and Jim Clyburn because they are supposedly bad for the "brand." We are told banishing those leaders and abandoning support for civil rights and women's rights is necessary to win, with absolutely no evidence as to why that should be so.

I have yet to encounter a single person who insisted Clinton's platform wasn't progressive enough who informed themselves on what she was running on. They not only repeatedly make claims that are directly contradicted by the issue positions on her website and what she talked about at campaign events, but even now they refuse to read the site to correct their misunderstanding. Her "slate of values" were weak because of who she is, not based on policy proposals.

Since then, we saw Schumer attacked for coming out in support of issues the progressive critics had supported until last Monday. I myself have been met with insults for telling some of those people I agreed with them on a whole list of issues they proclaimed were litmus tests for being a progressive. I learned that nothing pisses them off more than agreement on issues because, it seems, it undercuts their claims of superiority. Policy and issues appear to matter far less than being one of them.

So considering the complete absence on any mention of particular issues in your post, I have to wonder if this condemnation of candidates being less than progressive is based not on issues but who they are--not the right sort of people.

If your concern is money countering the DCCC, that shouldn't be a problem, given the low funding that organization and the comparatively high incomes of "progressives." Besides, I remember being told that money doesn't win elections and that true progressives raised money entirely through small donations. So raise away. Why would you want to contaminate the righteous with DCCC funding?

Suburbs tend to be more affluent. If they are as full of progressives as you claim, fundraising for a glossy mailer shouldn't present a challenge.