Global Politics Report Editorial

Progressives aren’t the enemy — centrist inaction is

It is hard to pin centrists down on what democratic socialism means in large part because it would require publicly opposing kitchen table economic policies that most Democratic voters support.

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Source: The Hill

Politics desk: Election

Published: Aug. 12, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Original source: The Hill