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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[–] 9 points 1 day ago

So people turn out in the recent elections with a punishing result to republicans for their shit policies, and these newly "emboldened" centrist dems somehow take home the lesson that they should shift further to the right and appease republican interests?

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Fuck it. Centrists, go ahead and cosplay as republicans just like Kamala Harris did. That way when it blows up in your faces in 2028 when no one will vote for you, at least then you won't be able to lie to yourselves by blaming the left for your failures.

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