According to the politico article, there are many Dems in the heartland who voted for Trump. By the way, what did I tell you about that?
These heartland Dems want to be heard by the elites in their party. But the elites want unlimited immigration. The elites don't want a wall. The current shutdown is related to that. If funding the government is all they wanted, then they could fund the government for another 60 days until the deadline for an immigration bill passes. In the meantime, they could bargain for the best deal they could get.
Does this shutdown help reconnect to the heartland Dems? Only if these heartland Dems feel that this is one of their issues. It doesn't look that way if you read the article closely. Heartland Dems don't necessarily want unlimited immigration. Neither do Latinos. I've seen a poll to that effect before. It would make sense because Latinos have to compete with the newcomers for a limited number of jobs.
The shutdown is for the benefit of the base, who want to impeach Trump. Heartland Dems, according to this article, still support Trump. How does this help connect with them?
The shutdown is really a sign of weakness. Dems need to shore up their base, so they shut down the government in order to do that. But in doing so, they only marginalize themselves.
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