• VantaBrandon@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    To those suggesting the solution is to go farther left, you’re delusional

    The best thing you can hope for, is the farthest left, electable candidate

    Based on the state of play, the winning ticket in 2028 I would project to be Manchin/Witmer

    AOC is never going to be prez (unfortunately) in her lifetime. The country is not ready for that

    In case you are doubting reality, note that a far-right populist just won the popular vote in a landslide, bury your head in the sand all you like, its not going to move your agenda forward

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      10 days ago

      No, the path to an election win isn’t to appeal to the far right cult and hope that enough of them switch sides. They appealed to people switching sides this election and it failed miserably.

      Some ways needs to be found to energise your own base, and find a crisis to run on, real or exaggerated.

      There are many other things too of course, but this isn’t an essay. Last thing I’d say is that just because one side embraced lunacy, it doesn’t mean the other side has to

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      10 days ago

      A populist won the election, yes, and that’s much more relevant than left or right.

      The solution is absolutely for the democrats to move left, but not because it’s left, because people want to hear things about how their lives are going to improve.

      Instead of blathering about an “opportunity economy” and more fuel for the war machine, they should be talking about higher wages, cheaper healthcare, cheaper housing, and cheaper eggs.

      People who want to vote for the right wing already have a party to vote for, they’re not going to switch. This strategy just alienates people whose lives suck.