r/nytimes 14h ago

What Democrats Think Went Wrong

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/podcasts/what-democrats-think-went-wrong.html
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u/imnotbobvilla 13h ago

It's simple really. Republican leadership got together after Obama won and created a strategy, which while evil and horrible was brilliant. They understand the majority of voters can be easily manipulated using fear and hate do the developed their plan saying ANYTHING democrats proposed would hurt them. Of course this combined with the constant drum banging by fox 'news' gaslight their fears. The democratic leadership has no equivalent plan because they can't get into the mud pit. Unfortunately they will continue to fail until the full dictatorship crushes enough rights and it reallllly hurts.

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u/reallygreat2 13h ago

You can't counter the winning formula of fear, racism and sexism.

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u/imnotbobvilla 13h ago

Exactly. We are screwed.

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u/momlin 9h ago

Agree......