And in some cases legit. Defund the Police was a dumb slogan which was parroted by actual people in govt (some of whom are now scrambling to disavow it). It helped cost them down ballot in ‘20, and it was probably the biggest reason for the expected red wave in ‘22. Which didn’t materialize, because other culture war issues offset it (abortion rights), but it was probably the biggest drag in the ny seats they lost.

This is bullshit. If it costs dems, it’s just because the repub efforts to amplify it from the outer fringes succeeds with some. Immigration is a genuine drag on Biden’s chances - his admin largely ignored it (was being pulled in different directions by admin members according to reporting), and is kind of scrambling now. But serious voters shouldn’t be giving this bullshit the time of day.