Democratic policies on major issues viewed as 'mainstream' by most; GOP policies aren't even close

[boutons_deux]

the results of a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/poll-more-americans-see-democratic-positions-climate-health-care-abortion-n978401?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma). In fact,

more than 50 percent of respondents said Democrats' views on

climate change,

health care,

immigration, and

abortion were "in the mainstream,"

whereas Republicans' views didn't cross the majority threshold on any single issue.

Climate change showed the widest disparity,

with 56 percent viewing Democrats as having mainstream policies,

while just 29 percent said the same of Republicans.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1839374

[FrostKing]

Mainstream = hollywood, media and advertisement agencies. The mind programmers. So I agree with OP

[Nbadan]

FAUX News views any opinions to the left of Richard Nixon as socialist

Climate change....socialism
Health care reform.....socialism
immigration reform....socialism
income inequality.....socialism

Socialism has become the GOP on-size-fits all argument..kinda like get off my lawn...

[CosmicCowboy]

I agree that Democrats positions aren't socialist because socialists would control the means of production. Democrats want capitalists to manage the means of production and Democrats just want to control the benefits of that production.

[Winehole23]

Republicans just want to manage the benefits too, they just have different priorities. The concentration of wealth at the top of the income scale and the demonization of anyone who challenges that trend as "socialist", are the policy and tactics of the GOP.

[boutons_deux]

A significant segment of Repugs are ok with abortion, and significant majority are pro-DACA

Congress Thinks Voters Are Way More Conservative Than They Actually Are. Here’s Why.

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/study-congress-overestimates-the-publics-conservatism.html