Ilhan said it best
It's like democrats lost the 2016 election, spent 4 years rightfully complaining about republicans and Trump doing everything that they possibly could to pack the courts, and then when they finally win the highest office in the land, they want to continue shitting on progressive ideas and talking about this bullshit fantasy of the moderate republican helping them pass needed changes and legislation.
It's ridiculous that this party cannot escape republican talking points and instead working towards progressive policy that could help turn non-voting disenfranchised people into voters (who would turn around and vote D, but hey! moderate republicans gotta be worked with omegalul)
The broader point being this - Democrats are blaming progressive ideals for causing harm to their election races, and are actively pushing to be moderate because they fear progressive policies will be their undoing, AKA packing courts, ending filibuster, medicare for all, etc, etc, etc.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Biden’s Win, House Losses, and What’s Next for the Left (Published 2020)
The congresswoman said Joe Biden’s relationship with progressives would hinge on his actions. And she dismissed criticism from House moderates, calling some candidates who lost their races “sitting ducks.”
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