Unified No More: Democrats Clash Over Fighting Trump vs. Fighting for Change
As the Democratic party looks beyond Trump, deep divisions are emerging over the party's economic, social, and political priorities. A New York congressional race exposes the gap between two visions.
While opposition to Donald Trump has papered over deep ideological divisions within the Democratic party in recent years, those rifts are starting to resurface in key battlegrounds like New York's 10th congressional district. The race is exposing a fundamental schism between Democrats who want to simply fight Trump and those who want the party to fight for a more substantive progressive agenda.
The Democratic coalition has held together largely due to a shared disdain for the former president, allowing the party to present a united front against Trumpism. But as the 2024 election looms and the post-Trump era approaches, Democrats are being forced to confront their own internal differences on issues like economic policy, civil liberties, foreign affairs, and the role of corporate money in politics.
Source: The Guardian
