Democrats path to recovery, end of the diversity regime and other commentary

Liberal: Democrats’ Path to Recovery“Three months after the Democrats’ electoral drubbing, the party is still reeling — leaderless, rudderless, and more unpopular than at any time in modern American history,” notes Ruy Teixeira at The Free Press.Instead of “doubling down on their least popular policy agenda items,” Democrats “should seek compromise on issues” where Trump has popular support and oppose him on issues where voters do — “such as blanket tariffs on U.S.

trading partners.” A moderate policy agenda should embrace “a secure border” and “an end to runaway illegal immigration” and admit “voters care more about cheap, reliable energy than fighting climate change.” “To rebuild their shattered party,” Democrats will “have no choice but to exercise restraint and choose their fights with Trump wisely.”From the right: End of the ‘Diversity’ RegimePresident Trump’s recent executive orders “could mark the end of the affirmative-action, diversity, and DEI regime,” smiles James Piereson at The New Criterion.“In the wake of the George Floyd episode in 2020,” DEI advocates “went too far in pushing the movement in an increasingly radical direction,” transitioning “from equal opportunity and fair play toward an agenda that required the re-education of Americans in every walk of life.” If Trump, and potentially his successor, “can keep the pressure on” for four or eight years “then advocates will find it difficult to recreate the regime” because by then they “will be out of their jobs and scattered to the four winds.” “It would be a major breakthrough if Trump can end the diversity regime once and for all and scrub its pervasive and malignant influence” from American society.Watchdog: A Revolt Against NY Gov’tIn polling by Morning Consult, “New Yorkers by a margin of more than two-to-one said they aren’t getting their money’s worth from taxes they pay in the state,” the Empire Cent...