Democrats can't fix their problems by November

Teixeira obviously wants the Democratic Party to correct its course. But the change that is necessary on all three fronts, culture, economics, and patriotism, is broad and far-reaching. It will take a long time to put into effect. On those topics, at least, the party is beyond saving for this year’s midterm elections — and perhaps for the next presidential election, too. Perhaps the Republican Party’s problems will outweigh those of the Democrats and the Democrats will squeak by. There might be short-term reprieves, but not in the long term, unless Democrats change.

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“A Democratic Party that occupies the cultural center ground, promotes an abundance agenda and is unabashedly patriotic has a real shot at domination given Republicans’ serious problems and weaknesses,” Teixeira writes. “Conversely, a Democratic Party that does not rebrand in this way dooms American politics to continued stalemate and polarization. That is not a pleasant prospect.”

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