Opinion is split in the Democratic Party as to the best way to attack Trump and the GOP. Some candidates want to emphasize the danger he presents to liberal democracy, while others believe saving democracy is a cause that is too remote and abstract for the average voter; they want to talk primarily about the cost of gas. Who is right here?
It’s an unnecessary choice, because autocrats rarely receive, let alone accept, good advice, which leads to bad policy decisions. The Iran and Ukraine wars are two excellent examples of this phenomenon. An attack on outcomes consequently leads to an attack on the system itself.