The Democratic Party's Progress Problem Florida House candidate Oliver Larkin has made headlines recently by taking on Democratic strategist James Carville, who sparked controversy when he stated that it would be unwise for the party to open up to more progressive and democratic socialist voices.
Larkin is right to call out Carville's remarks as shortsighted and naive. The Democratic Party's problem isn't that it's too inclusive, but rather that it's not inclusive enough.
For years, the party has been seen as out of touch with working class Americans, prioritizing neoliberal economic policies over the needs of everyday people.