they don’t control the entire D party, there are good people there.

support the good ones, primary the bad ones.

In the last 10 years I’ve seen a noticeable shift in the number of normies (non political junkies) who have realized which Democrat are real and which are paid stooges.

but they never face any consequences from party leadership.

it’s moreso the case that when leadership decides they don’t actually want to stop something (for reasons) the blue dogs are called upon to performatively break ranks and help the Republicans.