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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelosi did not say Democrats need to be more centrist
The whole Twitter thread is worth a read.
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In this article, Pelosi did not say that the Democratic party needed to be more "centrist." She said they need to "own the center left." The distinction between "centrist" and "center left" is not meaningless. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/us/politics/nancy-pelosi.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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Pelosi did not say Democrats need to be more centrist (Original Post)
mcar
May 2019
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TwilightZone
(25,492 posts)1. It should be self-evident, but apparently it isn't.
I've seem multiple posts conflating the two. It's rather odd.
mcar
(42,382 posts)3. Perhaps not that odd
Some will take any opportunity to slam Democrats.
TwilightZone
(25,492 posts)6. Well, yeah.
Can't argue with that.
elleng
(131,166 posts)2. Right, it's not 'meaningless,' and I'm not afraid of 'centrist.'
We SHOULDN'T be, as so many ARE in fact 'centrist,' and we cannot afford to throw THEM under the bus.
mcar
(42,382 posts)4. Most of our voters are center left
Pelosi is right - we need to own them.
elleng
(131,166 posts)7. 'Our' voters? I don't think I own any voters.
mcar
(42,382 posts)8. Democratic voters, of course
Doremus
(7,261 posts)5. The centrists have had it their way for decades. Perhaps they should be flexible in allowing another
philosophy have a try?
Eko
(7,364 posts)9. We are flexible.
But unfortunately we have a representative democracy so in order to change the philosophy you either have to convince others that it is a good one.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)10. Listen to the Speaker
She knows her stuff.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,668 posts)11. Here's an excellent article about the myth of centrist "electability"
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/5/1854739/-Democrats-must-nominate-a-populist-if-they-are-to-win-the-White-House-and-Congress#read-more
Written by Egberto Willies, who is also a member here at DU.
Written by Egberto Willies, who is also a member here at DU.