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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (11 children)

We can point fingers at demographics, and certainly that may have been a part, but its reductive to say just sexism. If we accept any single reason, there will be no reason to improve our platforms.

You've got Democratic leaning media blaming the dems for being too woke.. and more than half the country just didn't vote. We need a platform that argues in favor of worker and individual rights alike while not capitulating on either, because as soon as you do capitulate to the right, you lose support, plain and simple.

[–] BadmanDan -1 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Latinos shift to Trump won him the election. Harris had the white and black support she needed

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

We cant split hairs on demographic turnout if overall turnout is way down from 2020, I mean we can make Latinos a scapegoat, but again we're completely subverting critique that could actually help win an election.

[–] BadmanDan -4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Im not trying to scapegoat. I’m just pointing out the facts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The fact is those margins in the Hispanic community would barely make a dent on overall turnout? Hence, scapegoating.

[–] SquatDingloid -4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If every white and hispanic man who voted for biden also voted for harris then she would have won

Acknowledging reality is not scapegoating

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

7,000,000 less votes than Biden has is beyond any single percent margin in minority populations. Even if.. what are you going to do? Harp on said demographics foe making the wrong choice for 4 years? Self righteousness ain't gonna solve the lost vote. Ask why things happen once in a while.

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