Barney Frank’s Second Coming Out
In his final act, the liberal stalwart wants to save his party from ideologues.
TL;DR
- Barney Frank's new book, *The Hard Path to Unity*, criticizes the left wing of the Democratic Party for adopting a "vote-repelling platform" including open borders and defunded police.
- Frank draws a parallel between his current public criticism of the left and his decision to come out as gay nearly four decades ago, both involving sensitive topics.
- He believes the cultural left's focus on controversial social issues has alienated voters and sabotaged the party's ability to capitalize on economic populism.
- Frank argues that Democrats fail to recognize that the U.S. is a moderate country and that their progressive stances are often perceived as more popular than they are.
- He uses the example of transgender issues in sports and immigration to illustrate how the left's litmus tests and inflexibility can lead to political defeat.