> If the political environment was shifting right, and Democrats were forced to make compromises, how is that considered a hyperbolic "great betrayal" instead o

> If the political environment was shifting right, and Democrats were forced to make compromises, how is that considered a hyperbolic "great betrayal" instead of acknowledging political reality? So they abandoned their base and went with the political wind instead of fighting for the people they represent, sounds exactly like a great betrayal to me.