Immigration could be a fatal Achilles heel for Progressives in 2018

[egbertowillies]

I always think through many degrees of indirection. One must do that to ensure that they are not succumbing to groupthink or a false belief of being right on any particular issue or occurrence. Immigration is an issue that while Progressives seem to be winning the hearts and minds of many, it may be wind pie, a mirage.

https://egbertowillies.com/2018/07/06/immigration-fatal-progressives/

[ck4829]

1. Any position we take can be morphed into "open borders" by the right

That's why we need to attack the potential for smearing that the "open borders" label has.

[PubliusEnigma]

2. Oh, really?!?

[NCTraveler]

3. Democrats, be careful, Trump may beat you to single-payer Medicare for all

Donald Trump is an out of the box politicians who may surprise Democrats and pull victory out of the defeat of the current iteration of Trumpcare. It would not be surprising if Trump made the following calculus. Obamacare is expensive. Republicans have failed to come up with a viable plan. I (Trump) will now send to Congress my single-payer Medicare for all scheme. Do not for one moment believe this is an impossibility.

Egberto Willies

This story can be found at the website linked in the op.

[DURHAM D]

4. LOL nt

[gratuitous]

5. Yes, public opinion is running only 3-1 in favor of the Democratic position

We'd better drop this issue tout de suite! It could result in greater turnout, a more enthusiastic electorate, and expectations that we could have an effect on public policy. And who wants that?!

[NY_20th]

7. Perfect reply.

[awesomerwb1]

6. You're funny.

[FiveGoodMen]

8. Ah, well, let's not stand for anything!

This is exactly why the Dems keep losing ground: They keep telling each other that the best approach is to keep your finger in the wind and do NOTHING out of a sense of duty or principle.

And the public sees that.

[Recursion]

9. Hillary Clinton won voters whose chief concern was jobs and the economy by 12 points

She lost voters whose chief concern was immigration by 36 points.

Somehow, the Democratic party's response has been to "pivot" on economics and double down on immigration...