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Democrats seek to soften progressive branding to claw back populist mantle from Trump - Washington Examiner

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Progressives think they need to rebrand themselves as populists to recapture blue-collar America .

The Democratic Party as a whole is undergoing a revamping period after the 2024 election.

Progressives want to show how Trump ’s policies, pitched as a populism agenda, actually operate behind the curtain.

Democrats need to be better at communicating Trump sound bites to connect the dots “in five sentences or less, versus our usual two hours or more” Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people.

Not all Democrats are convinced the progressive movement can shift into a populist mindset after working so hard to push the establishment farther leftward.

Shasti Conrad , candidate for DNC vice chair, said progressives should draw a comparison between their intentions and Trump ’s.

A significant reason for the Democrats ’ downfall in the 2024 election was the lack of response to the barrage of attack ads from Republicans on transgender rights.

“Our version of populism has to be hope,” Conrad said.

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