TW: the Economist looks at the David Brooks column today (see my earlier post for highlights) and focuses on a key opportunity/risk for the Democrats going forward.
From the Economist:
"There has long been an uneasy split between "business" and "social" conservatives. That partnership seems almost entirely ruptured at this point. Such a rupture would destroy the coalition that delivered the White House to its current occupant in 2000 and 2004. To take advantage of this, however, the Democrats will have to balance resurgent social democratic feeling in the party with a workable mix of competent governance, investment in public goods, and responsible internationalism. It will not be an easy feat to pull off. Can Democrats do that, in the process fending off an energised left eager to roll back trade and protect labour? The prize is right—an enduring majority. "
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