In an interview with C-SPAN on Friday, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said, “The far left of our Democratic coalition seems to be dictating too many policies that are out of touch with the American people on immigration and crime. It became,” he said. About justice, drugs, homelessness, and radical identity politics. ” And sometimes other members of the party go along with their ideas.
smith said [relevant remarks begin around 9:45] One of the reasons the Democratic Party lost in 2024 is because “the far left of the Democratic coalition is dictating too many policies that are out of touch with the American people on immigration, criminal justice, drugs, homelessness, and radical identity politics.” Because it became.” These are ideas promoted by the far left, and the rest of the coalition is insisting that they follow suit. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. In doing so, we end up alienating a significant portion of the country. If you don't, you'll end up alienating that coalition. we need to deal with it. ”
“We've lost competitiveness, and I think a big part of that is due to far-left policies that have really hurt the Democratic brand,” he added.
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