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> differentiating between Democrats and progressives...a radical fringe Well, I don't see the moderate democrat leadership denouncing the radical fringe, eithe

• noduerme 5y ago
  This is roughly like saying that the Republicans in Congress aren't denouncing the Capitol rioters. My point about progressive cities is that a portion of the leadership is afraid of the extremists. Ted Wheeler, the Mayor of Portland, had to run his last election against an actual Stalinist who had very vocal supporters but ultimately not overwhelming numbers on her side. She catalyzed the average Dems to get out and vote for Wheeler, who no one really likes. So what I mean is there's a large silent majority of Dems, if not the leadership, who are rattled by the progressives' increasingly unhinged, illiberal program. Just as I think there's a bulk of Republicans who don't believe in attacking the Capitol.