The Democratsā strategy ignores important lessons from recent political history, said SonjaĀ Diaz, who directs the University of California, Los Angeles, Latino Policy & Politics Institute.
āThe 2020 Democratic primary showed both political parties and all future candidates theĀ playbook to win,ā Diaz said, pointing to the campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders, whichĀ emphasized meeting voters where they are through an issues-based platform built aroundĀ substantive rather than descriptive representation.