The kicker is Democrats dont win elections by appealing to the Republicans. The republicans didn’t make their mind on logic, they’re not gonna vote blue because Biden looks like a Republican, they’re far more tribal than that. Democrats win the elections where they energize their base and increase voter turnout.

But instead of energizing the base, they inch rightwards because their political donators just love it when that happens, and more than most of the top enshrined Democrats are from states that would never vote Republican or have guaranteed DNC jobs lined up if they do. When Trump was in office, Democrats were able to raise MORE money because of how scared people are. I really dont think the decision makers in the Democratic party cares if they lose the majority or the presidency because they’re still taken care of at the end of the day.

So tldr: Democrats dont win by moving to the right but they make more money when they do, and they make lots of money when they lose.