"There's a large and obvious disconnect in the Democratic Party strategy for combating Donald Trump this year and in the 2026 midterms. Democratic elites and many activists (not to mention millions of No Kings protesters!) are convinced the 47th president is engaged in an authoritarian power grab that could entrench his kind of politics for a long time to come. But again and again, party strategists keep telling Democrats not to talk much about it."
"The spanking new "Deciding to Win" report from the Democratic Establishment group Welcome PAC makes this prescription repeatedly: Convince voters that we share their priorities by focusing more on issues voters do not think our party prioritizes highly enough (the economy, the cost of living, health care, border security, public safety), and focusing less on issues voters think we place too much emphasis on (climate change, democracy, abortion, identity and cultural issues)."
There is a large disconnect between factions in the Democratic Party about how to combat Donald Trump in the 2024 election cycle and 2026 midterms. Many Democratic elites, activists, and No Kings protesters view Trump as pursuing an authoritarian power grab that could entrench his politics long-term. Party strategists repeatedly advise minimizing discussion of authoritarian risk and democracy. Welcome PAC's 'Deciding to Win' report prescribes emphasizing issues voters feel Democrats underprioritize—economy, cost of living, health care, border security, public safety—and de-emphasizing climate change, democracy, abortion, and cultural or identity issues. Centrist strategists and progressive populists both prioritize material economic appeals over abstract constitutional warnings.
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