Setting the record straight

When the national media can spare a few minutes from covering the latest outrages perpetuated by the administration of Cheeto Jesus, they are all in a tizzy about the democratic party careening to the left side of the ideological spectrum.   A $15.00/hr. minimum wage, parental leave, medicare for all and free college tuition are now a communistic agenda if you go by the pearl clutching reports in the NYT.  This will feed into the media narrative of increasing polarization in the population in advance of the coming elections.  Meanwhile, to most people in the street, the above agenda is popular with upwards of 60% of them.   I'll bet most of the remaining 40% would agree if not constrained by a tribal identity with the GOP.   The Democrats need to stand for something other than a pale contrast with republicans.   The strong showing in the primaries by those who champion policies designed to make the average person's life a little better proves that.  It will be interesting to see if turnout at the polls in November validates that strategy.