Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Some Thoughts on Buttigieg Taking Off and Warren Seeming to be Grounded [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)when you say "It may be that her own themes her attack against a rigged system have gotten lost in the details of her policy proposals."
Warren's theme (and that of one or two other candidates) hinges (at least partially) on the politics of resentment: the system is rigged; the 1% or the banks or big pharma are screwing you; thus and such group is against us because we are so right.
All of our candidates have will have fairly similar policies, to one degree or another, regarding extending health care, addressing climate change, reducing inequality. Buttigieg (yes, like Obama) has chosen not to deploy a politics of resentment to appeal to these changes, but rather a "can do" politics of hope and positive change.
It remains to be seen whether resentment or hope can garner more votes in this uncertain era. I, personally, still prefer hope and optimism over resentment and iron-fisted fiats. I don't know how the other 199,999,999 million voters feel about it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden