Democrats are debating whether to retreat from progressive policies. Hawaiʻi just raised taxes on millionaires anyway. There’s a bigger lesson to be learned here.
After epic and consequential losses in 2024, the fight over what Democrats should stand for is playing out in primaries from Maine to Illinois to Pennsylvania. The argument usually gets framed the same way: progressives or pragmatists, activist base or persuadable middle, move left or move toward the center.
A large swath of Democrats have claimed that the party
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