EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 51 MIN
Ep 943: But Democrats Must Move To The Center!
from The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal · host Driftglass and Blue Gal
This week, we're examining the legacy media's desperate attempt to plug a 20-foot hole in their Both Sides narrative—and why their favorite solution won't work.The New York Times Editorial Board insists that "moving to the center is the way to win," but the data show that this strategy is already exhausted. Talking of compromise with an enemy who wants no reconciliation is absolutely ridiculous.Links for this episode:On Data And Democracy Substack: "The New York Times Argues 'Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win.' But the Data Shows the Strategy Is Tapped Out." https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-new-york-times-argues-movingRyan Wilkins at McSweeney's: "The Partisans Are Wrong: Holding No Sincere Beliefs Is The Way to Win" https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-partisans-are-wrong-holding-no-sincere-beliefs-is-the-way-to-winRobert Reich: "The Failures of Centrism" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQzG_TrhyrYNot safe for work. Recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance.Stay in Touch! Email: [email protected]: proleftpod.comSupport via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpodor Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show
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This week, we're examining the legacy media's desperate attempt to plug a 20-foot hole in their Both Sides narrative—and why their favorite solution won't work. The New York Times Editorial Board insists that "moving to the center is the way to win," but the data show that this strategy is already exhausted. Talking of compromise with an enemy who wants no reconciliation is absolutely ridiculous. Links for this episode: On Data And Democracy Substack: "The New York Times Argues 'Moving to the...
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