What if the Democrats moderated on abortion?

[Famous Mortimer]

The Democrats are already pretty moderate on abortion, at least compared to their insane SJW base.

Most Democratic elected officials acknowledge that abortions are things that should ideally be avoided, they agree that tax payer money shouldn't support non-therapeutic abortion, and many even support bans on non-therapeutic third trimester abortions (which are extremely rare anyway).

Those are perfectly reasonable positions. If they made them known, that is. The problem is the crazy SJW base who think abortions are something to be proud of, who want tax payer funding, and who want it legal up until the moment of birth. These policies will never go into effect, they are simply too crazy. But by taking them, the base is able to shame mainstream Democrats into being quite about their own moderate views.

I'm reminded of the third debate when Donald Trump started talking about "ripping the baby out". Hillary should have just said "I support a ban on late term abortions as long as there is an exception for when the mother's life is in danger" that's her actual position and it's a good position. Instead, she stayed quiet for the sake of the Lena Dunhams of the world.