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It's truly embarrassing as hell to have a Democratic party that can't absolutely crush a clown like Trump. The Democratic establishment isn't just out of touch, it's weak as fuck. Yes, this is on Kamala, but it's also on Obama, and the Clintons, and Pelosi, and Schumer, and the whole "anyone but Bernie" coalition. This is the consequence of running to the center instead of tackling wealth inequality head on.
Second Thought - Why the Democrats never get anything done
https://youtu.be/-vjnOc5UBbU?si=1BSAWSwJhUSyDDe5
I appreciate the input, but the things Vaush criticizes as shortcomings are positions about other nominally socialist or communist countries. The video I linked isn't about socialism, it is about the US government.
That's totally fair, but I think that serious issues with Second Thought's philosophy should be understood when viewing any of his material.
I also wasn't talking about Democrats failing to get things done. That's a small part of it, but it's mostly about who they are, how they message, and who they listen to. If the Democrats achieved everything they set out to do, I seriously doubt the situation with income inequality would be any better. In fact, Democratic initiatives have often made it significantly worse.
I think we all benefited from Bernie's runs in 2016 and 2020 resulting in a marked change to Democratic party philosophy, but it's not nearly the change the Democrats needed to be able to effectively message in the world we live in.
Maybe this says more about the electorate than the Democratic party.
That's what 50+ years of neoliberalism does to a population. It's a world wide phenomenon.
Any cortortion you have to in order to not ask the leadership any questions whatsoever, or question their motivations or strategy even a little bit. You'll go far in corporate life.