The People's Line

The People's Line

Liberalism and campaign rationalism

The left needs to stop thinking about campaign messaging as an exercise in education.

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Carl Beijer
May 10, 2026
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Matt Huber, writing in the New York Times, argues that for a “shift among progressive Democrats on the campaign trail” that de-prioritizes climate change and focuses on affordability. Later in that piece, he writes that “If Democrats reclaim the House and Senate, their first priority must be to materially improve workers…

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