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Democrats in denial over Trump defeat, voters say: ‘Haven’t learned the lessons’
(www.theguardian.com)
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I voted for Harris, but I think that they're missing the point. They needed to win over more people with their candidate. You still have to be popular and you don't have a divine mandate because your opposition is intolerable.
I am a demographic Dems claim to champion, but I haven't ever seen that support materialize. Somehow they never help me. I vote Dem because I like Rep less. I get not liking Dem as a party. I don't like them either. This is very prevalent within my communities. It drives voter apathy and pushes moderates to the right. They're viewed as incompetent in addition to being just bought and paid for as Reps.
They haven't had a genuine primary in decades. They haven't tried to connect with small-midsize cities in decades. They've completely failed to communicate with their average voters and that is THEIR job to do that. The last minimum wage increase was signed into law by Bush and then Dems sat on their thumbs for three terms. I do not accept "I tried." I need a party that can win those battles. I've tried engaging with my local Democrats, but I get boilerplate responses. I'm fairly sure they're all chatbots at this point.
And most importantly, it's hard to root for a perpetual loser. Even when they win they still lose and can't do anything. It's never their fault. They just never do anything. I need someone intelligent enough to win. Dems don't provide that.
They'll get my vote until anyone else who isn't a Rep/Fascist has a chance of winning and not a moment longer. It's so wholly undemocratic that I have to choice between a Kleptocrat or a Fascist.