I think it resonates when success is defined by having the opportunity (which many now lack even w/ hard work) to achieve the life you want. A chance to: Learn & get a job you like w/ fair wages & benefits Have a home where you want to live & maybe kids Enjoy some leisure Retire in health & dignity

There's an interview where she disagrees w the idea that extreme wealth is a problem & says that democrats who say that are against 'success.' But, at the root of the reason why people are unable to get the things on your list is extreme income inequality and increasing concentration of wealth.

In my view, it's important to be v explicit about how income inequality is the problem, which is v different from criticizing 'success.' Both Slotkin & McMorrow shy away from talking about oligarchy, which imo is a mistake. I want Dems to take on oligarchs, many of whom use their $ to be lawless

I agree about income inequality & oligarchy. I do think she's getting at that using language that resonates with everyday people. Most voters can't define oligarchy & think solving income inequality means if others will get more, I'll get less. Dems can get too wonky and it puts people off.

It's just my opinion, but knocking on doors and explaining socioeconomics to a person who feels left behind by their government for any reason is a doomed effort. She's listening to their concerns, which undoubtedly lie in income inequality, but explaining her ideas in language accessible to them.

That’s fair, and it’s unlikely that my ability to do politics is better than hers.

Lol - me, too. At its just basic, I vote for a person I trust to do the right thing. She's been pretty consistently doing the right thing. How that message is communicated is not my area of expertise.

So, instead of using "oligarchy," use "extreme wealth." I disagree, though, about people not being able to get terms like oligarchy. In fact, I think the term can allow people to name the thing they're seeing.

I'm a constituent, and when I see my representatives refusing to call out "rule by and for the wealthy" I think they probably won't do a good job coming up with policies that help us get away from that.

Also, current events and many, many people seem to exemplify the exact opposite of American exceptionalism right now. So much about the last several years makes the idea of American exceptionalism seem like something that has always been a fantasy.

True. I think this a shock to a lot of people.

Meh, I guess? That said, I have poor political instincts - not something Sen McMorrow suffers from. Also, I don't think that message is meant for me. I think it's meant for the red regions.

That's fair. Thanks.