Who is more responsible for this Democrat train wreck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The democrat media aswell as the democrats actions while in office

The "media" is not democratic, not by a long shot. Just compare how it covered Biden's pardoning of Hunter to Trump's pardoning of Bannon/Stone. Compare how it covered Hunter Biden's "crimes" to the total ignoring of Ivanka and Jared's raping of the federal treasury, much less the actual graft of the Trump45 Administration.

No, the country has been poisoned by Rush and Hannity and everything since.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The democrat media aswell as the democrats actions while in office

The "media" is not democratic, not by a long shot. Just compare how it covered Biden's pardoning of Hunter to Trump's pardoning of Bannon/Stone. Compare how it covered Hunter Biden's "crimes" to the total ignoring of Ivanka and Jared's raping of the federal treasury, much less the actual graft of the Trump45 Administration.

No, the country has been poisoned by Rush and Hannity and everything since.

And Newt and Mitch and all the other greedy self-interested sobs who are happy to kill their country while wrapping themselves in the flag.

[Anonymous]

Democratic train wreck. A Republican wrote “democrat” train wreck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Democratic train wreck. A Republican wrote “democrat” train wreck

Good catch! I missed that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you blame the DNC more or Biden’s arrogance for this ongoing comedy of errors over the last 4 years?

I originally blamed the DNC for “anointing” HRC in 2016; then (basically) doing the same in 2020 for Biden. Not that the primary slate in 2020 was that great so I get why they promoted him.
And obviously he won. So DNC got it right.
Really, after the debate, Biden was defiant and pissed for a month or so then drops out. Biden basically dictating Harris as his replacement and DNC goes along with it, then DNC blows through all the money and loses.
Now this pardon thing for 11 years is kind over the top to me - for the crimes he was convicted for fine, but anything not even charged yet for over decade seems excessive.

I want to blame the DNC for not making sure Biden would not run again but now I think they could not control a sitting president who is (basically) an arrogant ass.
So frustrating that it is like a comedy of errors that somehow seems to be getting worse when there literally is no election or major events to screw up.

I now think the Biden name should be banned from the Democratic Party for life.

The Democratic party should be dissolved and other 3rd and independent parties must arise.

[Anonymous]

It really is a toss up. DNC lost 2 out of 3 elections to Trump. And Trump was actually a more compromised candidate in 2024 than 2016.
I do not think Americans wanted Trump more in 2024; a perfect storm of a feeble and delusional self righteous president and a party that cannot manage anything led to where we are today.

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure what you’re talking about OP. Biden took office during a pandemic. He passed an infrastructure bill and the chips act. He got a soft landing on the economy. Travel is at an all time high for Americans. Biden did an amazing job and set everything up for Trump to ruin.

[Anonymous]

One lost election does not a train wreck make.
What makes it a train wreck is who's coming, but if this is a serious question I'll weigh in.

It might not be a popular answer among my fellow Democrats, but DEI. Not because I think it's wrong, but because it's misunderstood and easily manipulated into easy, hate-filled talking points. But also (this is where I'll duck for cover from my fellow Democrats) it went too far. It was in response to hateful rhetoric but in my opinion (just mine, not even two cents worth) it took it too far. It was a social experiment in terms of a civil rights movement that, in this point in time, wasn't accepted. Maybe later, maybe not. I wished it was toned down to allow for real conversation, but no real conversation was ever allowed to happen because people retreated to their extreme corners and stayed there because any compromise on either side felt like weakness.

So that's my take. I think we as a country aren't able to do DEI correctly. I see it as microcosms in well-intentioned businesses and departments, but utterly failed execution of DEI. So we need to regroup and accept that we aren't there. We need to take baby steps and not beat people over the heads with it.

If we don't learn from this, and how to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in a very organic, real way, THAT will be the train wreck. It's not a department. It's not a training to check off your annual training list. IMHO.

[Anonymous]

The Democratic party is pulled in two directions:

- "moderates" who believe America should serve as the world's policeman/military spending and that the private enterprise should carry out most functions with govt subsidies (healthcare, auto and financial industry bailouts, incentives for chip manufacturers etc)

- "progressives" who focus on inclusion/DEI, green economy initiatives, and are in favor of increasing govt supports but don't want to make major overhauls to free markets.

The DNC keeps running the moderate candidates bc the fear the social policies/views of the Progressives are too much of a turn off. They are likely right. The problem is the policies of the moderates isn't working for most Americans (health outcomes in the US are terrible, grocery prices went up and are staying up, home ownership in unaffordable for many, college is crazy expensive, etc etc). What I think the Democrats need is a candidate that acknowledges the problems and isn't afraid to offer up new radical ideas to solve them. I think that is what people liked about Trump - they want change not moderation.

In terms of who to blame, there is plenty to go around. I think the DNC's decision in 2016 to back Hiliary and sideline Bernie was a misstake. Personally I liked Hiliary and would have voted for her in any case, but suppressing the appetite for Bernie's more radical ideas was like putting a lid on a boiling pot of water. And Biden choosing to run again and then endorsing Harris (again who I liked and voted for) prevented a primary race where more radical ideas could have at least gotten an airing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Democratic party is pulled in two directions:

- "moderates" who believe America should serve as the world's policeman/military spending and that the private enterprise should carry out most functions with govt subsidies (healthcare, auto and financial industry bailouts, incentives for chip manufacturers etc)

- "progressives" who focus on inclusion/DEI, green economy initiatives, and are in favor of increasing govt supports but don't want to make major overhauls to free markets.

The DNC keeps running the moderate candidates bc the fear the social policies/views of the Progressives are too much of a turn off. They are likely right. The problem is the policies of the moderates isn't working for most Americans (health outcomes in the US are terrible, grocery prices went up and are staying up, home ownership in unaffordable for many, college is crazy expensive, etc etc). What I think the Democrats need is a candidate that acknowledges the problems and isn't afraid to offer up new radical ideas to solve them. I think that is what people liked about Trump - they want change not moderation.

In terms of who to blame, there is plenty to go around. I think the DNC's decision in 2016 to back Hiliary and sideline Bernie was a misstake. Personally I liked Hiliary and would have voted for her in any case, but suppressing the appetite for Bernie's more radical ideas was like putting a lid on a boiling pot of water. And Biden choosing to run again and then endorsing Harris (again who I liked and voted for) prevented a primary race where more radical ideas could have at least gotten an airing.

Except Bernie's not a Democrat. Come to think of it, I blame him. He was the first successful candidate to rip the Democratic Party into two, and we've never recovered.

[Anonymous]

The Dems need to realize that economic populism and social conservatism wins national elections. More Bernie and pre 2020 Elizabeth Warren, less focus on woke politics.

Also, people are naturally drawn to strong leaders; it’s not “stupidity,” it’s biology. We’re pack animals by nature. The most effete gorilla isn’t going to become leader of the troop. Less Chris Hayes, more Chris Cuomo. I know this offends the wonks on here, but it’s the truth.

But the Dems will continue to acknowledge these facts and continue to cater to the whims of UMC urbanites with postgraduate degrees. The problem is that these type of people make up a small fraction of the electorate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I originally blamed the DNC for “anointing” HRC in 2016; then (basically) doing the same in 2020 for Biden. Not that the primary slate in 2020 was that great so I get why they promoted him.
And obviously he won. So DNC got it right.
Really, after the debate, Biden was defiant and pissed for a month or so then drops out. Biden basically dictating Harris as his replacement and DNC goes along with it, then DNC blows through all the money and loses.

The problem is Democrats haven't had an open primary since 2008. Even in 2008, the media stepped in and heavily favored Obama. Democrats can blame messaging all they like, but Democrats haven't had a real debate about issues in a generation. That's why they keep losing to a gross, grifting reality show host. Of course, to debate, Democrats would have to be willing to let their preferred classes (URMs, women, etc.) lose an argument. I don't think they're ready to go that far yet.

DP. 2016 was competitive. We all had PTSD from 2016 and didn’t want another ugly primary, but you’re probably right that not having one since then was not great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you blame the DNC more or Biden’s arrogance for this ongoing comedy of errors over the last 4 years?

I originally blamed the DNC for “anointing” HRC in 2016; then (basically) doing the same in 2020 for Biden. Not that the primary slate in 2020 was that great so I get why they promoted him.
And obviously he won. So DNC got it right.
Really, after the debate, Biden was defiant and pissed for a month or so then drops out. Biden basically dictating Harris as his replacement and DNC goes along with it, then DNC blows through all the money and loses.
Now this pardon thing for 11 years is kind over the top to me - for the crimes he was convicted for fine, but anything not even charged yet for over decade seems excessive.

I want to blame the DNC for not making sure Biden would not run again but now I think they could not control a sitting president who is (basically) an arrogant ass.
So frustrating that it is like a comedy of errors that somehow seems to be getting worse when there literally is no election or major events to screw up.

I now think the Biden name should be banned from the Democratic Party for life.

Who died and made you boss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you blame the DNC more or Biden’s arrogance for this ongoing comedy of errors over the last 4 years?

I originally blamed the DNC for “anointing” HRC in 2016; then (basically) doing the same in 2020 for Biden. Not that the primary slate in 2020 was that great so I get why they promoted him.
And obviously he won. So DNC got it right.
Really, after the debate, Biden was defiant and pissed for a month or so then drops out. Biden basically dictating Harris as his replacement and DNC goes along with it, then DNC blows through all the money and loses.
Now this pardon thing for 11 years is kind over the top to me - for the crimes he was convicted for fine, but anything not even charged yet for over decade seems excessive.

I want to blame the DNC for not making sure Biden would not run again but now I think they could not control a sitting president who is (basically) an arrogant ass.
So frustrating that it is like a comedy of errors that somehow seems to be getting worse when there literally is no election or major events to screw up.

I now think the Biden name should be banned from the Democratic Party for life.

Why aren’t you joyful? Your side won and we will have a clown show for the next three years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The democrat media aswell as the democrats actions while in office

The "media" is not democratic, not by a long shot. Just compare how it covered Biden's pardoning of Hunter to Trump's pardoning of Bannon/Stone. Compare how it covered Hunter Biden's "crimes" to the total ignoring of Ivanka and Jared's raping of the federal treasury, much less the actual graft of the Trump45 Administration.

No, the country has been poisoned by Rush and Hannity and everything since.

Yes. And all the social media, specifically targeting young me. Sick.