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What exactly are we protesting at this stage? The fact that we ran a shitty candidate again? That we didn't have a choice in the primaries? That not enough of us could be convinced that this election was important enough?
Or is it that we're protesting only in the blue states or cities where it seems unfair to be governed by the will of the hillbilly underbelly.
He won. The DNC is to blame. Biden is also to blame for failing to keep his promise of being a one term president. Kamala did her best, but it was hubris to think this country would elect a Black-Asian woman.
I'm sure the DNC will learn SO much from its mistakes this time.
Edit: case in point for all you downvotes: https://www.latintimes.com/did-joe-biden-drop-out-google-trends-presidential-election-trump-harris-564875
Our side did a horrific job and we were beset by bad decisions and a terrible starting point. Everyone might be having a massive dose of copium with their coffee, but ignoring the mistakes means we're destined to repeat them.
reflecting is important.
We are protesting the end of American democracy.
The time for infighting is done. I don't see what complaining about the DNC accomplishes at this stage.
I think you can apply the same thing to anyone from the DNC who wants to talk about Latino or Arab voters who didn't vote for the Democrat. It's all just irrelevant at this point. It's solidarity and survival time. I don't care whether you think it's this person's fault or this other person's fault.
Stating it now gets our anger pointed at the people responsible for our loss so that next time, they don't repeat the mistakes of 2016, almost 2020, and now 2024.
We need reform if we're going to maintain a two-party system.
Good news! Trump is planning to point a huge amount of anger at the Democrats as soon as he gets into office. Jack Smith, Joe Biden, Laetitia James, and who knows who else will probably get federal charges which will probably succeed.
I'm glad to hear you are united with that anger. I'm sure it will help us maintain the two-party system. What's your next step, once those obstacles to the two-party system are cleared out of the way?