For readers of this newspaper who are concerned with the direction the Democratic Party is taking all of us both locally and nationally, I urge you to read a fascinating article by the Pew Research Center concerning political breakdowns in this country. Pew is nationally known as a highly regarded, nonpartisan organization that has been doing this type of research for decades.
Here is a brief breakdown of their most recent research: Those who are classified (based on individual answers to questions in the study) as Democrats break down into four groups; Progressive Left, Establishment Liberals, Democratic Mainstays and Outsider Left. These groups comprise only 45 percent of the general voting-age population, and the Progressive Left specifically comprises only 6 percent of the total population. That’s right folks, 6 percent! This group is a significant minority in their own party.
Why do I bring this startling information to light? It is the progressive left that has seized considerable leverage over the Biden administration.
As a reminder, here are some of the progressives’ recent “greatest hits”: Delaying the bipartisan infrastructure bill for months, calling for defunding our police, fantasy-driven climate and spending proposals, characterizing concerned school-age parents as domestic terrorists, the list goes on and on.
Now progressives as well as other political factions in this country are free to push their own political agendas. Just a reminder to the Don Floods and Joanne Cabrys of this country, your far left views constitute a significant minority of us all. We should remember that, especially my fellow Democrats. Don’t believe me? Ask former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
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