Progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., worried her party could swing to the middle after Democrats' resounding defeat at the ballot box.
Progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., worried that the Democratic Party would abandon its far-left policy goals in response to its defeat in the 2024 election. In comments to the Boston Globe, Pressley suggested that this would be the wrong approach to winning back voters' confidence. 'I am concerned that we will reflexively, in this moment, moderate our policy aspirations,' she said.
Fellow Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton drew backlash after telling the New York Times earlier this month that the Democratic Party's stance on the transgender athlete issue was out-of-touch with most Americans. 'Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face,' Moulton said to the Times.
In the 2024 election, seven states voted to amend restrictions on abortion rights, while three states defeated similar measures, leaving in place existing restrictions. Expansions to paid leave also passed in Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, according to the 19th News. Pressley also said Republicans were the party fixated on identity politics, when asked about the fight on Capitol Hill over whether openly transgender Democratic Rep.
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