Peter Savodnik (@petersavodnik) says that 'over the next few cycles' more…

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Peter Savodnik argues that over the next few election cycles candidates from both parties will increasingly produce outreach videos to voters who no longer feel at home in their party. He frames the emerging fault line as 'liberal v. illiberal,' says the party that builds that coalition will endure, and urges readers not to be partisan; Adam Wren points to a Rogers video as an example.

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He predicts the decisive nationwide divide will shift from traditional left v. right to 'liberal v. illiberal'—those who respect the old American ideal versus those who do not—and argues the party that best forges that coalition will endure.

Savodnik asserts partisans in both parties are blind to this shift; Adam Wren (@adamwren) highlights 'Rogers making a concerted play for Democrats' and links a video as an example.

Over the next few cycles, we're going to see more videos like this, as candidates in both parties steeped in the old traditions, the old pluralism, increasingly reach out to voters who may not agree with them about all kinds of issues but no longer feel at home in their party.

The party that does this the best will be the one that ultimately forges a more durable nationwide coalition. The new divide will not be left v. right, as it's traditionally understood, but liberal v. illiberal -- those who respect the old American ideal v. those who do not.

I have no idea which party will prevail. I vacillate, depending on the news cycle.

The partisans in both parties are blind to all this.

Friends, don't be a partisan.

Adam Wren (@adamwren)

Rogers making a concerted play for Democrats:

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— https://nitter.net/adamwren/status/2085712540957376923#m

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