Progressives don’t win because there are plenty of non-progressive Democrats and those moderate Dems are afraid the progressives would cost them general elections. That’s about it.
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Actually, I think many non-progressives (neoliberals) are actually afraid that progressives will WIN and change the gravy train they’re on. Just look at all the opposition to Mamdani.
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You can be a non-progressive without being a neoliberal (I think). But I agree that some centrists actively don’t want progressive policies. I think that may be concentrated in a part of the leadership and the never-Trump Republicans that are currently voting with Dems.
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I think the majority of moderate Dem voters are scared off of progressive candidates by electability issues or political feasibility. They like progressive policies when they stand alone - it’s the candidates that they vote against. In a place like NYC, electability isn’t as much of a risk.
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