I think that a distinction between "dems" as politicians and "dems" as voters would be helpful here. All politicians are arbiters of brazenness, but they must tailor/temper their brazenness to the voters. Trump changed the rules on brazenness, and voters are arguably in a deep flux because of steep changes in culture. It's a pretty chaotic space right now for both subjects and objects.
I think that a distinction between "dems" as politicians and "dems" as voters would be helpful here. All politicians are arbiters of brazenness, but they must tailor/temper their brazenness to the voters. Trump changed the rules on brazenness, and voters are arguably in a deep flux because of steep changes in culture. It's a pretty chaotic space right now for both subjects and objects.
Your point about flux is dead on. And I could have done a better job differentiating between the various groups of Democrats, though that can sometimes end up being a bottomless pit of clarifications.
I think that a distinction between "dems" as politicians and "dems" as voters would be helpful here. All politicians are arbiters of brazenness, but they must tailor/temper their brazenness to the voters. Trump changed the rules on brazenness, and voters are arguably in a deep flux because of steep changes in culture. It's a pretty chaotic space right now for both subjects and objects.
Your point about flux is dead on. And I could have done a better job differentiating between the various groups of Democrats, though that can sometimes end up being a bottomless pit of clarifications.