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    Post The left dreamed of remaking America. Now, it stares into the abyss…

    The left dreamed of remaking America. Now, it stares into the abyss as Biden’s plans wither.


    Just three years ago, as they vied to lead the country, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidates competed to produce novel and dramatic policy proposals aimed at America’s most serious problems.


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    The party’s insurgent liberals, who at times ran at the front of the pack, brought to the national stage dozens of new policy ideas on health care, housing, climate, education and more. The scale of their ambition startled Washington and captivated millions of voters. The establishment candidates were forced to move left in response, adapting to incorporate the new policy energy pouring out of the party’s base.

    But with the 2022 midterms months away, the intellectual optimism and energy that defined the American left during that window has been markedly deflated. During the Trump administration, the party’s progressives dreamed of returning to power and enacting generational policy change — national health care; more than doubling the minimum wage; cancellation of student debt; a complete overhaul of the immigration system; major new social and education programs.


    As many predicted, overreaching would doom them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    The left dreamed of remaking America. Now, it stares into the abyss as Biden’s plans wither.


    Just three years ago, as they vied to lead the country, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidates competed to produce novel and dramatic policy proposals aimed at America’s most serious problems.


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    The party’s insurgent liberals, who at times ran at the front of the pack, brought to the national stage dozens of new policy ideas on health care, housing, climate, education and more. The scale of their ambition startled Washington and captivated millions of voters. The establishment candidates were forced to move left in response, adapting to incorporate the new policy energy pouring out of the party’s base.

    But with the 2022 midterms months away, the intellectual optimism and energy that defined the American left during that window has been markedly deflated. During the Trump administration, the party’s progressives dreamed of returning to power and enacting generational policy change — national health care; more than doubling the minimum wage; cancellation of student debt; a complete overhaul of the immigration system; major new social and education programs.


    As many predicted, overreaching would doom them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    They are dying and they don't even know it
    Are they dying or is the pendulum just swinging?

    Progressive seem to have reached the limits of their appeal - for now.

    Note: the Prog dream of remaking America is to destroy the America that our Founders gave us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Are they dying or is the pendulum just swinging?

    Progressive seem to have reached the limits of their appeal - for now.

    Note: the Prog dream of remaking America is to destroy the America that our Founders gave us.
    Yes, you obviously have to destroy, to build back Bolshevik.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Are they dying or is the pendulum just swinging?

    Progressive seem to have reached the limits of their appeal - for now.

    Note: the Prog dream of remaking America is to destroy the America that our Founders gave us.
    They arent dying yet. California, Illinois, and New York. Validate that. Lets limit them to just those 3 states.


    In order for them to be dying. You would need to see them hanging from tree limbs, Lamp Posts and laying in the streets. Drive by shootings etc etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    They are dying and they don't even know it
    Not really they just had a Deviant win Alcee Hastings district in Florida. Giving them another House Seat. Moreover the leftists independent panels on Redistricting did them a solid. As have Leftists Judges.
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