The key for Democrats is to build coalitions, and coalitions require web issues, not a hodgepodge of separate issues for different communities. Democrats should take literally that old Baptist hymn “Blessed Be the Ties That Bind.” They need to stitch together communities of color with white people; younger voters with seniors; LGBTQ+ Americans with straight allies; religious progressives with atheists. To do that they need issues with broad, diverse appeal. This is no time for boutique, artisanal, bespoke messaging.
