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The Doom Loop Of Kitchen-Table Politics

The Doom Loop Of Kitchen-Table Politics

Messages that appeal to a captive audience often garner no attention in the real world. It's time for Democrats to ditch that model.

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Jan 29, 2025
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Democrats are stuck in a Sisyphean loop.

Each election cycle, they carefully develop a message. That message centers around the kitchen-table stakes of the parties' respective policy agendas. Dems plug away at this point for months, trying to reassure voters that their real economic concerns are being heard, and Democr…

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