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Originally Posted by rubecube
Okay, Cliff, then explain why policies that enjoy greater than 60% support among Democrats, and are also +50% across the majority of political spectrum get thwarted by the establishment varieties.
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Because while vague generalizations are popular actual policies that involve tax raises and destroying the existing system are poison at the ballot box, yes everyone will say they want universal healthcare if you just ask them that, but if you ask pensioners if they would vote to get rid of medicare, which is what universal healthcare means, if you ask the middle class if they would vote for a 10 or 15% tax rise and they will lose their company health insurance they will scream like scalded cats.
The left need to learn a lesson from the GOP, forget trying to do anything at a national level in the US, it is inherently impossible, work on a state by state level