Focused Read in 3 minutes ~
longer if you decide to go into the study
Personal
Commentary ~ I consider this
piece, i.e. the study, to be critical food for thought for Democrats -- tactically speaking. A lot of people believe “perception
is reality.” I do not believe perception is reality. In fact, I
believe if one believes perception is reality nothing can come from
it that will be factual and that, as far as I can tell, can
only lead to a vicious circle of untruths. A representative Democracy depends on The People to be informed participants to function, which raises the question: Now what, Democrats?
( Fun note: When I first added CNN's New Day to my "watch & comment list" perception is reality was one of one the anchor's favorite expressions -- until reminded that perception really is not "reality," it's perception and it's subjective and it doesn't inform the citizenry truthfully. To the credit of the anchor, the use of the expression has actually nearly completely stopped! )
( Fun note: When I first added CNN's New Day to my "watch & comment list" perception is reality was one of one the anchor's favorite expressions -- until reminded that perception really is not "reality," it's perception and it's subjective and it doesn't inform the citizenry truthfully. To the credit of the anchor, the use of the expression has actually nearly completely stopped! )
“Third Way study warns
Democrats: Avoid far-left populism
Center-left think tank
Third Way on Tuesday urged the Democratic Party to rebrand itself as
“the jobs party” in a report that warns of the risks of adopting
the policies and rhetoric of the far left.
Landing as the left wing
of the party claims ascendancy, the report wades into some of the
philosophical disagreements now dividing the party, which is further
from power than it has been in decades. Based on extensive, three-day
online focus groups with battleground-state voters, the publication
aims to diagnose Democrats’ current problem. But it also knocks the
kind of economic populism often pushed by prominent figures like
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
The study, conducted by
polling firm Global Strategy Group, involved interviews with
persuadable voters who backed Barack Obama and then Donald Trump, as
well as with persuadable African-American, Latino and millennial
voters. Third Way’s resulting document warns that key voters
believe Democrats prioritize poor citizens and some rich ones — but
not the middle class.
It says voters intuitively
see the Democratic Party as standing against business, and it urges
party leaders to put less emphasis on social issues and “recognize
that voters want to see a rebalancing of the Party’s priorities.”
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C-SPAN (a good place for speeches & hearings direct source (s))
* NEW source of information: *
It's new, it's untested and it's format is a bit confusing but it's creators have a good reputation with facts so -- as long as it reflects truth, I'm giving it a chance...
Verrit: Media for the 65.8 Million
65,853,516 Americans gave Hillary a decisive popular vote victory over Trump...#StillWithHer reflects a mindset & a mission: to fight for a future where love trumps hate, dignity overcomes division, equality & justice defeat extremism & bigotry...With the essence of American democracy at stake, 65.8 million people saw through lies and and made a wise choice. But they continue to be marginalized & harassed. Verrit’s purpose is to become their trusted source of political information & analysis; to provide them (& anyone like-minded) sanctuary in a chaotic media environment; to center their shared principles; & to do so with an unwavering commitment to truth & facts. (Paraphrased) ~ Peter Daou
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Voting Rights/Voter Suppression | Author | Mother Jones
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