Despite the noise, voters didn't reject Harris because of leftist rhetoric or activist slogans. They rejected her because she and her party failed to address the economic pain of working-class voters.
After every electoral loss, it’s easier to blame activists for pushing a progressive agenda than confront the real issue: the Democratic Party has long been shaped by far more powerful forces—corporate interests, lobbyists, and consultants.
Contrary to establishment narratives, the Democratic leadership has often resisted advocacy organizations pushing for bold reforms. This tension reveals the actual balance of forces in the party.
A generation of Black and brown organizers, alongside downwardly mobile white millennials, have somehow become scapegoats for the party's electoral woes.
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