Putting the control of government in the hands of a single political party is a singularly effective way of putting a brake on legislation that will benefit the electorate fairly. Today we've allotted so much power to Republicans that we're at risk of weakening the foundations of our democracy. The battle against DEI is a case in point.
Following an election there's always a post mortem analysis by the losers about why they lost. The analysts need to find the flaws. And there are several places to look. At the candidates, the party, the voters, the messaging, or just because the time wasn't right. .
Politics is a brain game in which the opposing players have to come up with strategies to persuade and convince voters. The game is played to a great extent with language wrapped up in signs and speeches. Social scientists understand more and more how to craft that language to be effective.
We're a politically polarized country and, with the exception of a relatively small number of centrists, people align themselves with the political left or the political right. This article plants itself squarely on the left and presents that side of the issue. Feel free to disagree.