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The DNC in general has had an issue listening to (what used to be considered) its base for at least 10 years now, probably longer. Constant movement to the "middle" to woo independents means the current Democratic party is far, far to the right of where it should be.
Progressives in America truly have no party. Are they a large voting block? We'll never know.
We’ll never know for sure but there is a clear divide on people who believe progressives were ignored and others that say the party is too extreme left.
It’s clear to me as you said most of the policies put forth by Kamala were too centrist as it was clear she was trying not to rock the boat. Possibly that’s why she refused to answer many questions directly about her policy.
Bernie said it best. It’s not about where we are on the spectrum but that the Dems have abandoned the working class of America. Campaigning on “same shit different day” is insane.
And the important difference between them is any rational mind will see that there wasn't much further right the party could be and even pretend to be Democrats. What more could have been sacrificed in the name of expediency? Proposing some trans bans rather than just mumbling and changing the subject? Embracing a state by state abortion-rights regime? Lowering taxes for the top 1%?
Like the only progressive thing I can remember was expanding Medicare services. And I'm pretty sure promising old people more stuff isn't what the "too far left" people are talking about. There were probably some whitepapers somewhere with tightly restricted benefits that might qualify as something a conservative thinks is progressive, but if so they were basically announced once and then ignored. A campaign isn't really about the words in its platform, it's about what it spends time talking about and promoting.