The Democrats were going to lose everything because of "Defund the Police" in 2020

[edhopper]

Instead we won the Presidency and Congress.
"Abolish ICE" will not hurt us in the election.
Supporting ICE should be a negative.

[mr715]

1. We shouldn't try to find nuance in murder.

Abolish ICE may very well be a winner.

Failing to say anything, or talking out both sides of our mouth, is a surefire way to lose. Strategically if not tactically.

[everyonematters]

2. Biden didn't run on defund the police.

[rampartd]

4. doesn't matter

biden did not announce "open borders" either, nor did we transition little johnnie in the school cafeteria or kill live babies.

cults believe their leaders

[SocialDemocrat61]

3. A lot of people blamed Defund the Police

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for the losses in 22. Abigail Spanberger said it made her re-election harder.

[edhopper]

6. A lot of people

are wrong. Dems performed well in a mid term, compared to what usually happens to the Presidents party.

[progressoid]

5. Unfortunately we have to fight an enormous right wing media machine that is brain washing the more feeble minded voters

But if the economy keeps slumping along. No amount of distractions are going help donnie.