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are, as NPR put it, “running for Congress—and running against compromise.”
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
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Víctor Martínez • 1 card
Cornyn spoke in favor of the Republican Party fighting its way back to victory by broadening its appeal to a wider swath of voters, including moderates. “He understands that Republicans in Texas and in Maine aren’t necessarily exactly alike,” the former aide explained. “He believes in making the party a big tent. You can’t win unless you get more
... See moreJane Mayer • Dark Money
Was Eisenhower a Democrat or a Republican? That was a question veteran leaders on both sides of the aisle found themselves asking.
Jean Edward Smith • Eisenhower in War and Peace
Regardless of who wins, these two trends will delegitimize Democrats as the party of the working class or people of color:
Black and Latino men defecting in larger numbers than ever. This cancels the monopoly the party claims on anti-racism and civil rights. You can’t have this many defections and claim you’re still representative of people of
Politics
Neil • 6 cards
After the McGovern convention in 1972, the Democratic Party became the home of educated professionals, racial minorities, and the shrinking unionized working class. The more the party identified with the winners of the new economy, the easier it became for the Republican Party to pull away white workers by appealing to cultural values.
George Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
The problem with Republican attempts to be diverse is that they will never be able to compete with the left on the subject regardless of the validity of such an approach.