The Way Forward

Bluetus

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9. We must understand the difference between governing and elections

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:03 AM

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No matter how much we empathize with people suffering because of narrow issues, we cannot help them if we can't win a governing majority.

And we can't win a governing majority by making the narrow issues front and center. There are common aspects to many of the narrow issues, and they have to do with:

* the vast concentration of wealth
* that enables the concentration of enormous power
* that leads to massive corruption
* making our country less competitive on the global stage

The same people doing all this corruption are the ones oppressing people who aren't in their elite circle. IOW, the social issues fit easily within the bigger context. I am not asking anybody to abandon their liberal values. I am simply saying that the first step is to win a governing majority, and you do that by concentrating on the issues affecting the most people.

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Looking at today's Fox News poll [View all] everyonematters Apr 23 OP

Democrats have moved this country forward for almost 100 years Keepthesoulalive Apr 23 #1

STAND FOR SOMETHING, Dems. Bluetus Apr 23 #2

Most people don't care Keepthesoulalive Apr 23 #3

People tend to ignore anything they don't experience. That's why we must learn Bluetus Apr 23 #7

The only things I see Americans respond to Keepthesoulalive Friday #8

We must understand the difference between governing and elections Bluetus Friday #9

Real lofty thoughts Keepthesoulalive Friday #10

So, let's run straight at the REAL issue Bluetus Friday #16

I agree with your proposals Keepthesoulalive Friday #17

Tell me who is presenting bold ideas Bluetus Friday #18

They don't care if you close their hospitals Keepthesoulalive Friday #21

I agree with you on several levels Bluetus Friday #22

They want it Keepthesoulalive Friday #23

We cannot win them all over, but many are coming around. Bluetus Saturday #24

Thank you Bluetus and Keepthesoulalive for your passionately argued dialogue. Ilikepurple Saturday #27

During our fight to stop the orange degenerate gerrymandering Keepthesoulalive Saturday #28

We are paying the price for 40+ years of no real opposition Bluetus Saturday #36

FDR was a transformative president Keepthesoulalive Saturday #37

"If you want to compromise with racists, sexists, religious zealots, billionaire bros count me out." Bluetus Saturday #38

I don't want my politicians reaching across the isle Keepthesoulalive Sunday #39

our party began abandoning labor in the mid to late 70s somsai Sunday #40

It seems to me that this sort of poll about comgress Klarkashton Apr 23 #4

I don't think it's the issues, I think it's the Congressional Ds showing a lack of spine on the issues. nt in2herbs Apr 23 #5

A lack of imagination. Bluetus Friday #19

Many in our party enjoy not having to pay higher prices for services somsai Sunday #41

For the past decades, a lot of people have been struggling economically. everyonematters Apr 23 #6

How about you get folks to vote for that Keepthesoulalive Friday #11

What are we doing - Government shutdowns and gerrymandering. everyonematters Friday #12

We are attempting to stop him Keepthesoulalive Friday #13

The gerrymandering is senseless. everyonematters Friday #14

You don't understand Keepthesoulalive Friday #15

so you're saying Dems should just lay low Skittles Saturday #26

OK. Those are constructive ideas. They need to be formalized into an action statement with some accountability. Bluetus Friday #20

fuck Fox "News" Skittles Saturday #25

The policies are not the problem. This is a perennial messaging problem. Scrivener7 Saturday #29

It is not a messaging problem. It is a trust problem. The voters give both parties low approval ratings. everyonematters Saturday #30

We disagree. Democrats have consistently worked to improve wages but been thwarted by r's. Scrivener7 Saturday #31

You can have healthcare, help with childcare and still have trouble paying the rent or buying groceries. everyonematters Saturday #32

They have tried and tried, and been thwarted by republicans. If that were the message Scrivener7 Saturday #33

As far as I know, when the Democrats were in power, they haven't put it up for a vote since the everyonematters Saturday #34

I think we are not really disagreeing. And yes that's true about federal minimum wage. Scrivener7 Saturday #35