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Summary

Democrats must reclaim their identity as the party of the working class to regain electoral strength.

Despite pro-labor policies under Biden, working-class voters feel disconnected, seeing Democrats as defenders of a failing system.

The party’s decline traces back to NAFTA and neoliberal economic policies that favored corporations over workers.

A generational effort to prioritize labor rights, fair wages, and economic security while addressing working-class frustrations are needed.

Without serious reform, Democrats will continue losing ground to populist alternatives.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (4 children)

Here I thought "providing the better option in a binary race" would be enough; but snowflake voters need individual attention?

"Here. We'll keep a traitorous felon out of office because that's the choice" and people still preferred the felon.

I think we need to start by apologizing to the Democrats for being stupid. Not just "oops I voted wrong" stupid, but "oops I voted for the Russian agent who's raped everything he touches and sold every secret he probably touched too, and is now oddly hellbent on destroying a country as a favour to Russia" stupid.

That's a lotta stupid.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"We're second worst and you will be voting for us no matter what we do" was going to fail eventually, and you were fools to keep doing it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

I feel like I have to cook so many times on this app.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Your hostage situation electioneering is the past, electoral reform is the future.

We will not be abused by people like you any longer. We will be free to vote how we wish. The people will have many options to choose from, and the democrats will have to represent people to earn their votes or be tossed into the garbage can alongside the republicans.

More democracy is the way forward, not this domestic assault you try to pass off as representation.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

You will NEVER get electoral reform from republicans. You will get electoral dismantling.

The hostage situation is ongoing and you're asking for every hostage to die.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Ok, keep voting for stupid things, win stupid prizes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago

Winning elections by checks notes demanding voters apologize for not voting for you.

Brilliant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

They’re downvoting you, but you’re right. One day they’ll grow out of this communist shit