… Democrats are betting that trillions in economic spending, from an already passed stimulus and a proposed infrastructure and welfare bill, will deliver tangible benefits to Americans, who will in turn reward them in next year’s election.
Republicans are betting on the primacy of cultural or social-policy concerns, from the growing wave of migrants at the Southern border to the worsening violent crime in many major cities, regulation of conservative speech by online social-media platforms, and the pervasiveness of so-called “cancel culture” and political correctness. They think safety and identitarian issues will matter more to voters than the pocketbook concerns that historically have driven voting decisions.
There’s good reason to think that will be the case. CONTINUED
Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
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