I think the power and influence of the progressive staffer blob is overstated, but I do think that interest groups in the Democratic Party coalition are able to wag the dog way too much.
I think this is less a function of the political views of the staffers and more about a geriatric leadership that looks at the money these organizations…
I think the power and influence of the progressive staffer blob is overstated, but I do think that interest groups in the Democratic Party coalition are able to wag the dog way too much.
I think this is less a function of the political views of the staffers and more about a geriatric leadership that looks at the money these organizations raise and spend and the geriatric leadership overvaluing the importance of those groups. Too often the Democratic Party behaves as if our interest groups fundraising power represent legit grassroots support as opposed to those organizations having extremely effective digital fundraising.
Maybe younger, newer leadership would also be fooled, but I tend to think that having had to win a competitive election more recently, they're less fooled by that sleight of hand.
I think the power and influence of the progressive staffer blob is overstated, but I do think that interest groups in the Democratic Party coalition are able to wag the dog way too much.
I think this is less a function of the political views of the staffers and more about a geriatric leadership that looks at the money these organizations raise and spend and the geriatric leadership overvaluing the importance of those groups. Too often the Democratic Party behaves as if our interest groups fundraising power represent legit grassroots support as opposed to those organizations having extremely effective digital fundraising.
Maybe younger, newer leadership would also be fooled, but I tend to think that having had to win a competitive election more recently, they're less fooled by that sleight of hand.