The Democratic political strategist who accurately predicted “The Emerging Democratic Majority” in 2004 now says progressives have destroyed their political power by supporting mass migration.
“The progressive moment is well and truly over,” Ruy Teixeira wrote on October 24, as he described immigration as the worst element in the woke agenda that has broken public support for the Democrats:
Loosening restrictions on illegal immigration was a terrible idea and voters hate it. When Joe Biden came into office, he immediately issued a series of executive orders dramatically loosening the rules for handling illegal immigrants. This was rapturously applauded by progressives as exactly what was called for …
The Democrats should have seen this coming. Contrary to the claims of progressive advocates, the reality of American public opinion and politics is that border…
