I'll give you a really good example from my state of Georgia.
In 2014, Governor Nathan Deal was up for re-election to a second term. His challenger was Jason Carter, grandson of Jimmy Carter, and Jason Carter ran a "moderate centrist" campaign aimed at winning upper-class white voters in areas like Marietta, Cobb County, and Buckhead. His campaign was focused on accommodating those people while ignoring the growing progressive base and diverse coalition of voters. Jason Carter lost 53-44.
Fast forward 4 years, to 2018. Two Democrats led the primary field for governor, Stacey Abrams and Stacy Evans. Stacy Evans was the "centrist" candidate...she was also the white one. She received the backing of all the establishment folks. Stacey Abrams ran as the progressive, got endorsed by Bernie Sanders, and -had it not been for GOP cheating by purging voters and suppressing the vote- lost the governor race to Kemp by about 50,000 votes and less than a percentage point.
So what does that tell you?
I believe Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is a perfect example of how folks are hell bent on radical change of representatives back to not so radical policies. The MSM and establishment politicians would have everyone believe that the status quo is the norm and way to go and to not rock the boat. I call bull shit! And every last one needs to be called out because they are culpable for the rise of the monstrosity squatting in The White House. Trump is a symptom of the disease that is killing the Democracy of the USA. The establishment Dems became a little too comfy cozy with lobbyists and they should pay for abandoning the Progressive roots of the party.
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