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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2024 · 28 MIN

The Democratic Identity Crisis: Is the Big Tent Too Small?

from Middleweight Politics: Political Analysis for the Independent Voter

After the bruising losses of November, Democrats have begun aiming their pointy fingers at each other. But the real question isn't whether the party is too progressive or not progressive enough—it's whether the so-called "Big Tent" can truly hold everyone. In this episode, Dan and Shawn unpack the growing fault lines within the Democratic Party, from Nancy Pelosi's behind-the-scenes moves to block AOC to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's success with blue-collar voters in a Trump district. What do these tensions reveal about America's two-party system—and can reforms like ranked-choice voting be the key to fixing it or are they just another band-aid?  

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After the bruising losses of November, Democrats have begun aiming their pointy fingers at each other. But the real question isn't whether the party is too progressive or not progressive enough—it's whether the so-called "Big Tent" can truly hold...

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