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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a theory that the left has so many gaffes because the right is wealthier, more coordinated and hires professional political consulting firms at a higher frequency than the left does. [/quote]

The left (or what people think of as "left" in America) struggles because they are trying to do everything all at once and are always on the defensive. They never figured out a way to counter the Rush Limbaugh-ification of the right and figures like ancient Nancy Pelosi don't help. I often think of Michael Douglas' speech in The American President when he finally goes after the nasty right-wing Congressman played by Richard Dreyfus.

Democrats still want to debate and that form of political communication ended decades ago. I can't remember a time when a Democrat kept it simple when asked about the GOP repealing Obamacare. The simple answer is, "Well, Chuck, I don't understand why Republicans are against the American people having access to health insurance. They'e never come up with anything else or anything better" Instead, it's some treatise on how Obamacare has allowed XX million people to access health insurance.

The Democrats need about 1,000 Pete Buttigieg's and they need to spend money getting their message out there. The GOP has Fox, which is out there as multiple channels (Fox Business, etc.), shilling for the GOP 24/7. It's hard to compete with that.

And as much as it pains me to say it because I am GenX, the Dems need to really evaluate how much of GenX they need to write off. I see too many of my contemporaries that are on the Fox News train. The Democrats need a plan on a generational comeback. I don't think they have any strategy whatsoever, whereas the GOP and the right has had a very clear strategy for a generation or more.[/quote]

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