I just don't see one coming at expense of the other, and I think more than anything else, Odin is tilting at a windmill, or a straw man of his own creation.
I mean, if there is one authoritative list and a numerical hierarchy of what-it-is-we-need-to do, then the point of "prioritizing" one set of goals over the other might make sense. I think a solid argument could be made for "prioritizing" environmental goals over everything else, simply because at this point in time, we've got one planet only, and if we seriously fuck that up, everything else is moot.
That said, I happen to think things like jobs and a livable min. wage and a real solid safety net are extremely high priority. I've worked a whole slew of low-pay jobs with no health insurance in my adult life, too. I think part of our problem ("ours" being the DNC) hasn't been that "we" have focused too much on social liberalism at the expense of economic progressivism, but in that we have only articulated arguments and support for BOTH sides in a half-assed, mealy-mouthed fashion, which isn't terribly inspirational to anyone. Surely, there have been changes and improvements. I happen to think the health care bill, while not perfect, is a step in the right direction. I am proud of the President for (finally) supporting marriage equality. But many members of our party have been in thrall to 'republican lite' economic policies for a long time.
Like I said; I'm all for solid economic progressivism. Livable minimum wage. Jobs projects on the scale of FDR, to rebuild our country's infrastructure (I'd also like to see more peaceful investments in cutting edge technology, from energy to NASA) A SPHC system.
But even if our party came out tomorrow for all those things, people who want to be mad about prius-driving whole foods shoppers will still find a way to do so IMHO.
Speaking of which, if you haven't seen this yet:
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