NYTimes.com: When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?

When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?

Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/opinion/democrats-interest-groups-majority.html?unlocked_article_code=1.a04.3WkE.QrUWlHZYFGSe&smid=em-share

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