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dutch777

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2. There is the day to day process where right now we are weak as the minority. Then there is vision. Which we seem....
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 09:08 AM
8 hrs ago

....to be scared of. We can beat the affordability drum and seemingly win in the near term. (Although we better figure out how to deliver on that or we will be in even worse position going forward than we are now). But what can we do to excite the aspirational vision that goes beyond the day to day and perhaps can lock in loyalty to the Dems long term rather than losing votes to conflict and conspiracy peddling Repugs? We used to have big ideas, long term goals, aspirations to progress the great American experiment and seems to me we lost that to roll around in the mud with the bullies and brain dead. Yes, we need to beat them where they are, but that is not to say we can't offer more, bigger, better while we do that.

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Many Democrats expect their elected Dem reps to lead the revolution. FalloutShelter 8 hrs ago #1
The GOP embraces their protesters and far right spokesmen Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #11
Elected Democratic leaders need to endorse popular Democratic candidates and ideas while fighting the fights they can. Gore1FL 5 hrs ago #14
We don't actually need a revolution, we need a counter-revolution. The Reagan Revolution has to go JHB 4 hrs ago #17
One suggestion: Democratic leaders should hold "shadow" hearings and tape them Justice matters. 3 hrs ago #21
There is the day to day process where right now we are weak as the minority. Then there is vision. Which we seem.... dutch777 8 hrs ago #2
trouble is- mopinko 7 hrs ago #5
And these things need to be accomplished in a hard hitting get-it-done manner. Trust_Reality 4 hrs ago #18
We need to be more outspoken WmChris 7 hrs ago #3
It doesn't fully explain it. everyonematters 7 hrs ago #4
Corporate media has their thumb on the scale for the pukes as well. It's not an even playing field. Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #6
Yep. For profit media is for profit first. Trust_Reality 4 hrs ago #19
But Democratic candidates are winning Buckeyeblue 7 hrs ago #7
i don't see Dem adrenaline. AOC and Gavin are exceptions Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #8
Post removed Post removed 6 hrs ago #9
Republicans are to the left of "corporate" Democrats? Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #13
It's simple. Low approval for Democrats does NOT equate to approval for Republicans Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #10
Yes, Democrats need to fight harder Mysterian 6 hrs ago #12
Democratic low polling numbers are from Democrats or unaffiliated Democratic leaning voters, 'cause the Democratic Fil1957 5 hrs ago #15
Both parties make the same mistake of thinking--or choosing to think--that voters... Ol Janx Spirit 5 hrs ago #16
With a few exceptions (AOC, Gavin, Bernie) pinkstarburst 3 hrs ago #20
I think there's a disconnect between campaigning and achieving dickthegrouch 3 hrs ago #22
It all stems from a sometimes-Democrat that has misled a large swath of the left-leaning electorate. W_HAMILTON 2 hrs ago #23
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