I'm so sick of the Dem bashing

[EnergizedLib]

So, so sick of it.

I hear we won't have power back ever again, that we won't win in 2026 or 2028, or the next three presidential cycles or hold office for the rest of the 21st Century.

When it did become so toxic to be a Democrat? What makes us the bad guys when healthcare prices are on the verge of rising, social programs are being cut, upended, eliminated? The United States is on the Human Rights Watchlist, our debt and deficit aren't getting any lower, they're being added to, and even though the felon's polling is underwater, it doesn't look good for us.

Are trans people that hated? Do people really want and like dictatorships? I see people disapprove of us saying we don't fight back, now we're fighting back with the shutdown, and while more people still blame Republicans, the gap has closed.

I mean, we are winning or overperforming in special elections, and I think we've got a good chance at winning two governorships in November.

It's like, the majority people aren't enamored with trump or trump's policies, but they don't want us to put a stop to it.

All these articles I see, all these comments on social media - negative, negative, negative, negative.

Enough.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Is it bashing or constructive discussion about how to win the war being fought?

In the military all opinions are heard to develop a strategy.
Then there is consensus and we are in it to win it.

[EnergizedLib]

2. Based on the perception I get

The right wing propaganda machine has made it seem like the party is radioactive and any candidate is damaged by just having a D next to their name - never mind tariffs, jobs, economy, prices, etc.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Yes but that is enemy propaganda.

It is not reality.

Here I see people mostly giving constructive criticism and honest good faith attempts
to win the war being waged in the US.

But I see people clutching their pearls and falling on the fainting couch.
Most people are not geared to winning a war, because war is hell.
They see a magical easy win.

[Irish_Dem]

5. I have seen trolls actively divide this forum.

It has been so ugly.

But I have not seen that lately.
Just well intended people trying to win a war.

[EnergizedLib]

6. I'm not trying to troll

I have genuine fears and struggle to find optimism.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Oh EL, I was not implying that at all.

I know it is a heart felt discussion and concern on your part.

Optimism is good and necessary.

We are all afraid. For good reason.

But some of us are getting in the ugly deep weeds to win the war and restore our country.
We have to face some very cold harsh realities and not flinch.
It is not for the weak of stomach for sure.

But everyone does their part to the best of their ability and it all counts in the end.

[ananda]

7. Yes, we have quite a few trolls here.

It's not hard to suss out a post for trolling, either.

One thing they do is try to appear very nice, but
they have a way of both sidesing or else defending
something we all know is deeply wrong.

[Blues Heron]

4. It's a coup and it's against us - they see us as the enemy not the loyal opposition

They’re all in on it - musk, bezos, Murdoch, all the oligarchs, nyt, etc. that’s why they put us down

[usonian]

8. The RW propaganda machine is on 24 by 7 by 365 by years and years.

The Democratic message goes out a few months every 2 years AFTER everyone blesses it.

BIG LOSE

The core message is DAMN SIMPLE. Bernie and AOC have been beating this drum all over the country including red districts to great acclaim.

Here's one post that links to others.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20648934

Democracy is a full time job. Not a long snooze and a short sprint.

[EnergizedLib]

10. Another thing I hate

Is the notion Democrats must move more to the center, more to the middle, be more moderate, while Republicans can go so far right off a cliff and nobody blinks an eye.

[usonian]

11. Bernie and AOC are wildly popular with regular people.

How many millionaires showed up Saturday?

One?

[Polybius]

13. Bernie

$1.4 million net worth.

[Jack Valentino]

16. Relatively low, as such things go...

[Jack Valentino]

15. We need to start calling them the very far right racist nazi-like extremists which they ARE,

and STOP calling them the Republican "party" which they are NOT,
and start calling them the Republican Criminal- Fascist-Terrorist Nazi-wannabe Organization,
which they ARE.

They really whine the loudest when Democrats compare them
to Nazis, fascists and the Gestapo---
and THAT should tell us that we are "hitting the bullseye" with those characterizations !!!!

[Jack Valentino]

12. Maybe you're on the wrong social media, or following the wrong people----

I'm on Instagram, for instance, and all I see is 24-7 posts against Trump and the Republicans!
Practically NEVER even see any anti-Democratic posts!

What we need is even MORE Democrats fighting back on social media,
and attacking the Republican "brand"--- for instance,

ALL REPUBLICANS ARE LIARS ! Teach your children!

The NAZI-REPUBLICANS are NOT a political party,
but a terrorist criminal pedophile-protecting organization!

and

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

[EnergizedLib]

18. That's good

I pretty much do have to be on Elon’s toxic echo chamber for my job. I don’t tweet about politics, but I do like comments and block countless MAGAs.

[Jack Valentino]

19. Yes, I'm still on Twitter also.... but even there don't see much anti-Dem action

probably because of the majority of people whom I follow.


I do my best to troll magats with #MAGA tags, but rarely get any response from them at all....

[Tribetime]

14. The truth is when the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights

Act it will make it extremely rough to win in 2026 unless we can change things

[EnergizedLib]

17. I hope that won't happen, or

The 2026 maps won’t be affected.

[Tribetime]

20. We need to plan for it now and redistrict everywhere we can

Along with running candidates that can win in the south