And I don’t think Dems are losing the senate because they didn’t run farther to the left.

I hate this too, but it’s worth being clear eyed about it. https://twitter.com/lutherlowe/status/1324104447790927874
Some real talk in this NYMag article: "...Democrats must put serious time, energy, and resources into discerning whether there are any low-harm concessions to rural opinion and sensibilities that could staunch the party’s bleeding outside of metro areas." https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/11/2020-election-results-biden-won-democrats-senate-loss.html
The 2020 Election Was (Probably) a Catastrophe for The Left

Democrats probably just won the presidency – but lost the chance to govern at the federal level for a long time to come.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/11/2020-election-results-biden-won-democrats-senate-loss.html
Great thread by @AOC responding to the infighting picking up on the left.

Important nuance to what she points out: the differentiator for progressive candidates seems to have been better organizing, digital strategy, etc. Not harder left policies. https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1324694301234921474
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