Left Admits Policies of ‘The Squad’ Are Backfiring

Hard-left politics are “backfiring” on the Democrat party, causing dissidence between young progressives and DNC leadership.c

QUICK FACTS:

• The policies of progressive politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are causing problems for the Democrat party, according to Axios.
• The publication cited causes like the defund the police movement, destruction of statutes, and the renaming of schools as some of the issues alienating constituents.
• Axios reported that contentious issues like those “The Squad” holds dear could keep Democrats from controlling the House and Senate.
• Matt Bennett, the co-founder of center-left Third Way, said that the problem with overall party image is “what we’ve been screaming about for a year,” calling it a “huge problem.

🚨 🚨 Squad politics backfire: The push to defund the police, rename schools and tear down statues has created a significant obstacle to Democrats keeping control of the House, the Senate and the party’s overall image. https://t.co/83JgBoO0Fm

— Jim VandeHei (@JimVandeHei) February 18, 2022

BACKLASH IN SCHOOLS:

• A demonstration of constituents’ frustration was the landslide recall of three school board members in San Francisco.
• The recall was only the second in the city’s history and took hold with more than 70% of the vote, with parents citing the school board’s prioritization of renaming schools over reopening schools, according to The Associated Press.

BACKGROUND:

• According to the AP, San Francisco is one of the most liberal cities in the nation and still felt the school’s priorities were out of line.
• New Jersey Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer claimed that the progressive policies are not what his constituents want, saying they are looking for “commonsense, bipartisan solutions” for issues like supply chain and taxes, further reiterating that the “Squad” goals are not in line with the nations.