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WarGamer

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11. Leaders derive their power from the people.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:20 PM

Jul 2025

At this point in history... there IS NO mounting wave of support for Left of Center candidates...

Run Mamdani in the 28 POTUS election (if he was eligible, he's not) and he'll get 35% of the vote...

Thus if the popular support isn't there for a far left firebrand, why advocate for it?

In reality it's a tightrope.

Our next Party leader needs to be cool and calm, like Obama... fun and relatable like Bill Clinton, populist like Bernie... energetic like AOC,

All wrapped up in a 50 state palatable package like Tim Ryan or Governor Whitmer

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The Democratic leaders who gave us the biggest victories, FDR and LBJ [View all] speak easy Jul 2025 OP

They gave us the biggest victories for our country. Which are now being torn away. efhmc Jul 2025 #1

"Which are now being torn away." speak easy Jul 2025 #2

I like Newsom, though I don't think he's as tough as some here believe. tman Jul 2025 #3

Newsom has a solid history with Latinos. speak easy Jul 2025 #4

I agree with the sentiment. We Dems need a tough presidential nominee... brush Jul 2025 #5

We need someone who is not only willing to knock them down Bettie Jul 2025 #6

Biggest Democratic majorities in Congress, biggest victories. betsuni Jul 2025 #7

Trump doesn't have that right now newdeal2 Jul 2025 #8

"I welcome their hatred" Cirsium Jul 2025 #9

And 4 years later he partnered with every one of them SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #17

There's an obsession with that speech as proof fighting and collecting enemies is the only Way of Progress. betsuni Jul 2025 #22

True too many SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #24

There's one of those "Democrats should have FDR style policies" in this thread, as always, the ridiculous lie that betsuni Jul 2025 #36

They also forget SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #37

Oh really? Cirsium Jul 2025 #34

I know Cirsium Jul 2025 #33

There's no Socialist Underground??? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #35

I disagree that they "were not nice guys." Yes, they had to be tough. Yes, they had to fight long Wonder Why Jul 2025 #10

Leaders derive their power from the people. WarGamer Jul 2025 #11

We are not going to win back many young men with a woman. speak easy Jul 2025 #18

So a Tim Ryan-ish dude... or Newsom? WarGamer Jul 2025 #21

I don't know. Whoever wins the primaries. speak easy Jul 2025 #25

Gavin Newsom For The People! For President! Donate! ancianita Jul 2025 #12

Cory Booker has guts. Nt leftieNanner Jul 2025 #13

You are absolutely correct. This is war and it must be fought like a war. flashman13 Jul 2025 #14

Maybe some FDR style policies? leftstreet Jul 2025 #15

The Great Depression and JFK's assassination SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #16

"do you want to crash the economy" speak easy Jul 2025 #19

Because policies matter SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #23

So does the candidate who has to sell them, speak easy Jul 2025 #26

True SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #28

"the situation in the country at the time" speak easy Jul 2025 #31

Good thing SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #32

Every single person in this White House deserves jail time EnergizedLib Jul 2025 #20

We do need someone with a mean streak Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 #27

It's not a mean streak we need, just someone who will enforce the law equally questionseverything Jul 2025 #29

Capitulating/placating MAGA on human rights issues is not a mean streak. Ms. Toad Jul 2025 #30