In polls the Democratic Party is despised by voters, but Democrats will probably win in November. What will they do with their victory?
One argument is that the Democrats should nominate weak, centrist candidates and then pass weak centrist laws. For example, they could improve ObamaCare a little, so it covers more people. That's not nothing.
I don't know who gets to define the center. Probably someone named Overton.
The other argument is that the Democrats should nominate change candidates, outsiders demanding big moves, New Deal types. For example, the Democrats could insure that all Americans get the food they need, so no voter worries about hunger.
Consider how popular the New Deal was. Today the Democratic Party is run by the living dead (who have grown rich). What if the Democrats were populists, focussed on the bravery it takes for ordinary families to make it through the week?