The challenges embody the fight within the Democratic Party between centrists and progressives, said Melissa Mouritsen, a political science professor at the College of DuPage. “Until one side wins, multitudes of candidates are likely to seek office,” Mouritsen said.
There are centrists in the Democratic party? We should be so lucky!
Hello Indiana!
6 months ago
Because there are DSA young Turks waiting in the wings to depose the Pelosi, Durbin etc. types across the width of the Dem Party. They may not be as radical as you think but, like Mandami in NYC, the mask comes off and their real America destroying agenda rises to the top.
Isn’t Illinois Fun?
6 months ago
To answer the question in the headline, at least with regard to Casten and Ramirez, they are far left idiots even mainstream liberals can’t stand.
Bill also
6 months ago
The big tent effect is the problem. The crazier your positions , the more anti everything ,the bigger your welcome.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
There are centrists in the Democratic party? We should be so lucky!
Because there are DSA young Turks waiting in the wings to depose the Pelosi, Durbin etc. types across the width of the Dem Party. They may not be as radical as you think but, like Mandami in NYC, the mask comes off and their real America destroying agenda rises to the top.
To answer the question in the headline, at least with regard to Casten and Ramirez, they are far left idiots even mainstream liberals can’t stand.
The big tent effect is the problem. The crazier your positions , the more anti everything ,the bigger your welcome.