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The Democrats Helped Bring About Trump’s Return (jacobin.com)

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Tomorrow Donald Trump will take the oath of office again. By spurning economic populism and embracing Bush-era Republicans, Democrats helped pave the way for his second inauguration.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Democratic Political Establishment: "I will slit your throat with a rusted spork if you even think to take my defeat I so rightly stole from victory's jaws!"

Like had fours years to prep literally anyone to take Biden's place, decided "Nah fuck it! We run dementia man!" And then last moment was like "WHAT?! Dementia man not popular? Fuck it, we'll just select whoever ourselves fuck all those primaries." $10 says they learn absolute jack shit from this.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Remember in 2016 when they ran a deeply unpopular woman against trump, who alienated voters by being herself?

Flash forward to 2024 where they ran a deeply unpopular woman against trump, who alienated voters by being herself.

The good news is, in 2028, trump won't be able to run again. So they won't have the option to run a deeply unpopular woman against trump who alienates voters by being herself.

.......oh god. They're going to run Elizabeth Warren, aren't they?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

You are assuming that there will be elections again. I'm not convinced.

[–] kreskin 2 points 1 week ago

Itll be Shapiro or Blinken.

[–] IchNichtenLichten 2 points 1 week ago

The good news is, in 2028, trump won’t be able to run again.

Yeah, about that ...

[–] kreskin 3 points 1 week ago

$10 says they learn absolute jack shit from this.

If you raise it to 100 of your dollars to my shiny US 2022 penny, I'll take that bet. I know you want this penny too. I can send you a picture if you want.

[–] LovableSidekick -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I agree it's ridiculous that the party didn't cultivate new young candidates, but when it came down to election day and you don't pick the candidate you think is least bad because you're sick of doing that, you end up with the one that's most bad. It's like people were at the dentist and the choices were pull tooth A or pull tooth B, and they didn't like either option so they went home and ended up with a giant abscess, cuz that's how reality works.