In 2016, we warned that Hillary Clinton’s campaign was not resonating with Americans. In 2024, we warned about Kamala Harris, and we were ignored again. Now, the worst has happened. So, what do we do? A leftist analysis can help us chart a path forward.
  • dragontamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    DNC as an organization is shit.

    I’m talking to Democrats. I’m trying to tell you what your next move should be. The movement and overall organization of the Democrat Party goes above and beyond just its leadership.

    I’m talking to you, specifically. First thing we must do is understand why we lost, and that means understanding how Trump won. And the first step there is to stop taking him as a buffoon (even if he is), because there’s a lot of people helping him succeed. We need to think about the whole enemy here, not just Trump but everyone who helped him this year.

    And instead of complaining to DNC leadership (who obviously tried everything they could to stop Trump), start thinking about how to defeat MAGA Republicans. Donald Trump is absolutely a shittier candidate than Kamala in every way imaginable. Its not a policy loss here.

    • cicebazna@discuss.online
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      8 days ago

      Every one of those MAGA people WANT the shit storm he will bring. It’s not even about politics for a lot of them. They want to own the libs. The problem with this two party system is that it literally splits us in two on a social level. To be blue, you have to want abortion and trans rights and be all “soft” and “liberal,” which for some reason makes people uncomfortable. And to be red, you have to want to take rights away from women and round up the immigrants.

      The MAGA hate the “libs” more than the libs hate the MAGA… and that’s why they showed up in such great numbers.

      • dragontamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 days ago

        And to be red, you have to want to take rights away from women and round up the immigrants.

        Bwaaahahahaha. No.

        To be Red doesn’t mean that. Republicans are just better at logrolling than you Democrats are.

        If your allies are stinky racists, you roll up your sleeves and try to be a good Republican and make new arguments for your side that can drown out the racists. Why? Because allies are needed for power, and working with people you disagree with is more important for the cause than tearing down your allies.

        Democrats need to become more RealPolitik. They need to be less ideal and more self serving if they hope to win elections in the future.