What I'd Like From the DLC

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I would like good writing, please.

If you'd like to inspire me, these passages from the Democratic Leadership Council's "Idea of the Week" aren't going to cut it:

In an important new report from the Progressive Policy Institute, Michele Stockwell, PPI's director of social and family policy, argues that parents, while remaining the first line of defense, need help protecting their kids from commercializing pressures and outlines a series of modest steps policymakers can take to address some of the more egregious marketing practices without unduly intervening in the market economy.

All of these measures are aimed simply at adjusting public policies to reflect rapid changes in technology and marketing techniques and giving parents the tools they need to effectively control and counter the harms associated with hyper-commercialization.

I'm obviously not the first to have issues with the DLC's lack of fire. They position themselves as "appeal to everyone, offend no one," and it shows. But is it possible that they offend no one because they put their audience to sleep?

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