Yeah, man, that's it exactly. And then we get these "Well FL/AK get what they deserve for electing Republicans", who the fuck are the alternatives? Hochul? Newsom? Shapiro?

"Only moderate Dems can win in red states" is a logical outgrowth of "only moderate Dems are endorsed and supported in blue states." And by "moderate" I generally mean "already rich." There aren't many states where affluent liberals are plentiful enough to go "wow I really like this fellow rich Dem"