Democrats in America are realising they must moderate or die
The prospect of defeat in the mid-terms and beyond is moving many away from their most radical ideas
Perhaps no place has been a haven for counter-culture quite like San Francisco. The Bay Area has hosted psychedelic enthusiasts, beat writers and gay-rights activists. Now another variety of counter-culture may have sprung up in the city. Unexpectedly for the epicentre of leftism in America, however, it is one of mass discontent with progressive excesses.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “Peak progressive”
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