Readers of this column have surely noted that I am frequently unsparing in my critique of the Democratic leadership and the labor movement. But I must say that the results of the Nov. 6 midterm election have given me cause to hope that the Dem leaders have turned a corner and appear to have some inkling about how to proceed going forward.
In my columns over the last 16 months, I have adhered to a few consistent messaging and process approaches that I think the Democrats must adopt in order to regenerate their working- and middle-class base. Income security (not The Economy, Stupid!) should be the overarching message. Stop relying on big-money contributions. Reinvigorate the calcified party apparatus on the national, state and local levels, and organize those millennials who want to be active.
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