The centrist hustle is to argue against popular policies on the merits and argue against supposedly unpopular policies (often torturing polls in claim it) on the politics. Even without torturing polls they can always argue what is nationally popular won't win a swing district on Ohio (no polls, just using Diner Man as a ventriloquist dummy).
All the self-styled wonk guys became poll guys and now they are just vibe guys, and the vibe is always just "get more racist."
