Democrats just won what could be their largest House majority in decades but some battle-tested centrists are already warning their party not to lose it in 2028.

Those now-emboldened Democrats, who have long competed in battleground districts, are now urging party leaders to stick to this fall’s core promises on affordability — or risk a backlash in the next election.

Privately and publicly, these Democrats are urging leaders to focus on kitchen-table issues and avoid culture-war fights they believe could divide the party and invite Republican attacks, according to nearly a dozen lawmakers and aides.

For many, that means steering clear of transgender issues and policing reform bills they fear Republicans would weaponize. They also want to avoid left-wing priorities such as ending US support for Israel or abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Several Democrats also called for restraint in the party’s oversight agenda, warning that talk of impeaching President Donald Trump or his Cabinet should not overshadow that focus.

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[–] 81 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Want to know why Democrats have such grabage approval ratings from their own voters, shit like this. Oh and fuck Israel and ICE.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    they're leaning back, tweaking their nipples, confident you're not going to vote 3rd party and will throw them a hate vote.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago*

    Jokes on them then, I’m not a Democrat and never will because politics isn’t a team sport. I’ll vote for them if they have good candidates but I happily didn’t vote D for my senator this year because I think he is corporate Dem who will follow Chuck Schumer lockstep and I won’t support that.

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