The general strategy is something long overdue with Democrats.
They should learn, what they can, from Trump and the GOP's success. And no, it wasn't all because of Russia, gerrymandering, and crosscheck. At least some of their votes were because people heard what they had wanted to hear. The Wall, is the best example. OF COURSE it is impossible. Both logistically and financially, to build and actual giant wall across the whole US southern border. But that's not why Trump put it in his platform. It was to appeal to all those that were pre-primed to want it, and to imagine it happening was a real possibility.
I haven't read up too much on this particular proposal, but if we look at single payer type of universal medical care for instance, the difference is that it IS possible. All you have to do is look at every other western democracy to see it works and is much cheaper. But Democrats have been so damn shy of even raising the possibility of great progressive goals that their base can rally around, if it even has a hint of being unsubstantiated. Remembering Hillary's response to single payer "It isn't going to happen". Now she and her DLC team may have concluded that position based on the present state of the union, and had all kinds of figures to back that up, but its not a way to win elections. You have to have dreams and promises and even unicorns to inspire voters. Especially the younger voter.
Because once you have won...you can at least move towards that direction, if not actually implementing it completely. At the very least, by winning, you prevent the GOP from destroying the country.
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