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In reply to the discussion: Trump's Ohio rally stunt [View all]CrispyQ
(36,225 posts)It's an unpopular opinion but I think our side does have some blame in where we're at today. The dems ran scared from the word liberal when Reagan started poking fun at it. Then we stupidly ignored hate radio and still do. We are now 40 years behind the 8-ball on messaging. We've conceded the narrative on every issue and I don't see any evidence that party leadership thinks this is a problem. We need a marketing department, stat!
I guess my point is, I don't see the party acting bold to fix some fundamental flaws in the system, even assuming they have the votes to pull it off. They will try to right the ship so it doesn't sink, and not ruffle too many feathers in the process, and that will be about it. Maybe the party will become more bold when the old guard dies out. I'm the same age as the old guard, so I won't see it, but I have hope in the younger generation of leaders.