My read is that the article is more narrowly focused. The conclusion in the article suggests the author believes that the Democratic Party is, fundamentally a party concerned with economic issues not abortion rights. Candidates that run as Democrats need to understand this.
The stuff in that article about Sanders, the way the author sees him anyway, is that he is a democratic socialist campaigning as an Independent for candidates espousing progressive ideas.
Even though Sanders is often seen as a liberal and a progressive (whatever that might mean) and liberal, as well as progressive views, are often attached to the Democratic party, it's wrong to identify him with any of the Democratic party platform. He is much farther to the left than any official Democratic Party platform as I see it. I'd go as far as to see he is much more progressive than any Democrats that I can think of. Has he influenced the Democratic Party in a way that might change what that party offers as their platform? Probably.
Having said that and to answer your question, then, it's the wrong one.
The Democratic party has always been and will probably continue to be a party concerned with economic fairness and social justice (their definitions of these). The question is will they become more progressive in the way Bernie Sanders defines it as challenging big money and it's untoward influence on governance? Personally, I don't think so.
The stuff in that article about Sanders, the way the author sees him anyway, is that he is a democratic socialist campaigning as an Independent for candidates espousing progressive ideas.
Even though Sanders is often seen as a liberal and a progressive (whatever that might mean) and liberal, as well as progressive views, are often attached to the Democratic party, it's wrong to identify him with any of the Democratic party platform. He is much farther to the left than any official Democratic Party platform as I see it. I'd go as far as to see he is much more progressive than any Democrats that I can think of. Has he influenced the Democratic Party in a way that might change what that party offers as their platform? Probably.
Having said that and to answer your question, then, it's the wrong one.
The Democratic party has always been and will probably continue to be a party concerned with economic fairness and social justice (their definitions of these). The question is will they become more progressive in the way Bernie Sanders defines it as challenging big money and it's untoward influence on governance? Personally, I don't think so.
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