The Bernie-ization Of The Democratic Party?
Matt Vespa
Posted: Apr 27, 2018 6:00 PM
The Democrats could very well deliver a walloping to the GOP come November. We’ll have an endless cycle of how liberals took the country back, how the Trump era is over, and how the Democrats are bound to win 2020. The latter part is dubious at best. And whatever the case it’s not going to be the end of conservatism. Remember when everyone said that in 2008? Wrong! Democrats have momentum going into 2018. That’s not in dispute, but who’s their new standard bearer? It’s not Hillary. A large and growing portion of the progressive Left hate her. It appears that Bernie Sanders is leading that effort. Well, at last his policies positions appear to be getting mainstreamed among Democrats. The most robust in terms of support, is Bernie-care; a $32 trillion universal health care program that would hurt the working poor. The jobs for all and free tuition proposals from Sanders are less popular, but Berniecare and the minimum wage hike are more palatable to Hill Democrats. Still, study after study has shown minimum wage hikes while good on paper, are a complete disaster for workers, with fewer hours worked, less money taken home, and fewer job opportunities. It’s a complete disaster, but other states are following suit with their own increases to the minimum wage.
On a side note, the abortion issue has seen the party gravitate to the Left as well, especially on partial-birth abortions. The most recent candidate to signal support for late term abortion was Hiral Tipirneni in Arizona’s 8thcongressional special election; she lost.
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