Treating Opposition to Trump as a Partisan Issue Guarantees Defeat - emptywheel
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Recent events have sparked tension within the Democratic Party regarding responses to deportations, especially following trips by centrist Democrats to El Salvador. Some party members view the deportation topic as a political distraction engineered by Trump to divert focus from his failing economic policies. As various members grapple with these issues, there appears to be a general reluctance to publicly engage with the matter, reflecting deeper schisms within the party's strategies and priorities.
The sentiment within the party about rallying behind deportees is not universal.
We're going to take the bait for one hairdresser, rather than discuss Trump’s economic policies where his numbers are tanking.
Other Democrats have avoided weighing in on the issue - or offered muted responses when asked about it.
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