@tob @mekkaokereke this perfectly points to the original premise of the conversation. People who were tired of the same old thing were energized by a chance to change things, even if they didnt thinknthe changes were a great idea. The people on the left who would like to change things can't get to the ballots
The Dems needed Manchin on their team just to have ownership of committees. They choose to live on this slim margin instead of an actual progressive platform that may bring out more voters