Yeah essentially a vibes-based argument

vibes i think plus the usual "i'm not like other politicians in DC/my party" which can either mean ultra/progressive warrior or Tulsi/Manchin 2.0 i think he's fine though

Bunch of nat sec oriented folks also got the idea that he’s not gonna stand up for Ukraine - might be true, too soon to know, but getting that Senate seat has to be the number one priority anyway, it’s a must-win

fwiw my vibe is that he's basically using that messaging for I/P, not Ukraine, but we'll see

Yeah agree

Favorite article diagnosing the problem with left politics came from the Point “Trump didn’t try to convince people they needed shoes they’d never heard of, he just sold them the shoes they’d wanted…”

…Part of that battle is knowing what voters and consumers want. The other part, maybe the harder part, is being willing to degrade yourself in the eyes of your elite peers by making the pitch” Which is to say: liberals are too self-conscious to do what’s necessary to win mass appeal