"The unique awfulness of President Trump may provide enough momentum to allow Nixon and other Democratic populists to prevail in 2018. But that shouldn't be interpreted as a sign of the party's long-term electoral health. As Republicans are currently in the process of learning, a party whose populist passions actively alienate large swaths of the electorate is not a party poised to command majority support.
"Democrats can learn that lesson now, or they can learn it later. But they will need to learn it eventually.
Damon Linker at The Week advises caution to Democrats about Cynthia Nixon's campaign for New York governor.
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