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Was it a matter of popularity? From what I’ve seen, it was Russian psychological warfare, Musk interference, disinformation, and republican operatives and trump judges working together to have large swaths of democratic votes nullified, as well as voting tabulation anomalies.

I do feel better that people are actually talking sense about what needs to happen to Democratic Party relevant again. Now, will the party fire their consultants and actually do what needs to be done? I’m not optimistic. They’ll need another beat-down in ‘26 to come around in ‘28.

Before-the-vote coalitions work—in Canada, India, the UK, Kenya, even the anti-slavery bloc that birthed the GOP. Multiparty alliances in First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) systems can reflect real lives, not just binary labels. #CoalitionPolitics #ElectoralReform #MultipartyDemocracy #DemocracyForAll

Dems spent two years screaming about how the 2024 election was existential, a referendum on Democracy itself. They lose and then lay down like the feckless corporate shills, we knew they were. If someone tells you there won’t be anymore elections, then gets elected. You should probably believe them.

Biden beat Trump with a 4.45% popular vote margin. Only 13 winners had less. The fact that Trump '24 was one of them is no consolation. In '64, LBJ won by 22.58%. Because of brand. How can you be an ad man and say that brand is irrelevant? Being unable to trounce an overt fascist is a crisis.

Where were these plenty of young men in 2024?

Great episode!

Yeah they'll be talking about the importance of saying merry Christmas and attending church , not having incomprehensible black rap people at the Superbowl halftime show. Look it up. That's the type of shit working class people want . I know. I work with them .I am them.

You're incredibly naive.

It’s assholes like you that put this idiot back in office.

Refusing to reckon with the Donkey Party's catastrophic brand crisis? Because they *almost just barely* lost to the mask-off bigotry and fascism candidate so "we'll gettem next time?" I guess I have to recognize you as an expert, nay a luminary, when it comes to ridiculous navel gazing.

The Democratic Party needs a leader who is not afraid to be a little bit offensive to fractions of the coalition. On the other hand, we have focus group Chuck.

I don’t agree!But your entitled to your opinion

If the dems stuck together we could have made it through! But the media was relentless about Biden age even after trump got “shot” ! They really forced him out! And if we stuck together we could have had a chance look at the 2022 midterms when everyone thought it would have been a bloodbath

Ezra, client’s arrogance is nauseating and I’m not sure why we look to him to understand these complicated issues

The entirety of the democrats policies going forward should be to reserve a few days for grandstanding about values, and the switch the remainder time to building and delivering. No excuses, just producing

I agree, both with the need to push for big good things and also your list of things, especially UBI.

Others put it better. But for me to begin, Klein reduces wicked and complex systems to an idea of problems that can be solved. His anti-wokeness abandons people's common dignity in a desire for common ground with bigots. He valorizes benevolent authoritarian leadership over consensus building.

I have a huge problem with any Democratic strategist or academic that doesn’t admit the PRIMARY issue for Democrats is that they don’t have control of the corporate media and several giant social media platforms to flood the zone with propaganda, bot armies and troll farms. Fix this first.

Of course the Dem party can change, but in the process they may alienate some voters, while picking up new voters. They can even adopt some republican policies around fiscal mgr. There i can think of many things that need to be fixed - it's not difficult.

Sorry, this is out of date the second it was posted. In 3 months, Trump has blown up all his political capital by out-extreming any “extreme” left position. Voters want justice now and freedom from tyranny, not concessions on wokeness. Keep up!

You're absolutely correct. MAGA isn't all mouth breathers. Those people don't have the numbers. Smart Republicans and undecideds ,flummoxed I presume, by the price of eggs choose fascism(??). That's on them .

Yes ,yes they are. They had a crystal clear choice between a middle of the road Democrat and literal Satan and people crossed the street to vote for the devil . That's on them.

Policies are only one aspect of a political party. The GOP didn’t even have a policy platform they just sort of vaguely mentioned stuff and sometimes they are doing those things and often they are doing the opposite. Price of Eggs anyone? The Dem leadership looks old and out of touch. Change needed.

75 million people is no joke so why should the Democratic party change when it is GOP with the problem? GOP are the ones that don't like America. Voters merely need to vote for those that will back their words with action their voters require. Dem leaders must cease caving in any way to the GOP.

Democrats have to stop with small steps, we need real change! Revolution; healthcare for all, paid family leave, paid sick time, quality education; our taxes should benefit us and rich ppl/corporations should pay their dang taxes

Democrats can change when they accept responsibility for destroying Bernie Sanders, u fucking pussies.

Finally some leadership @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov #BlueVoters #BlueWave

Liberals, as a cultural community, are doomed as long as they scoff at marketing. They address political audiences as though they were judges or professors and wrongly assume their sales problem is about policy content. They bring salads to a rock fight, because salad is healthier than rocks.

Bullshit

The Democrats got stuck in a culture war for niche groups and forgot about the rest of the country. The Dems are gonna have to bring broader economic policies that appeal to a larger base.

The hubris and passivity that "demographic destiny" engendered among liberals should teach us our lesson about what's "inevitable." I reject that view now. I can no longer agree with MLK about the moral arc of the universe bending toward justice. The hungrier dog is the one that gets to eat.

Yeah yeah yeah… The real lessons to winning elections in America are from Trump and the GOP: Gaslight voters Gerrymander districts Suppress voter turnout And use the Conservative Entertainment Complex to feed the country outrage and disinformation 24/7. There you go folks.

New to BlueSky. Want to hear your views. Used to FB, but ended that over a bent knee to a dictator.

Two of my go-to minds, in discussion.

Cool, now do one about Republicans

I am an Abundance Democrat. 🥳

Ezra is one of the best intellectuals of our time. Love everything he does. How about A Galloway/Klein ticket!!!

This argument - that the Democratic party "has to change" - is intellectual bullshit. D's are losing because of the sheer scale and effectivness of disinformation campaigns run by domestic & foreign oligarchs. Because they work. ... and comforting lies trump inconvenient truths all the time.

I believe they are. I just saw a live post about it. They're canvassing door to door in his district - in person and walking neighborhood streets in person w placards - from now thru Tuesday.

I can’t see how US addresses the deteriorating economic and social position of working class people without revitalising options for workers to act collectively

"Brazenly strangles us..." That's beautiful and succinct. Maybe that's the electorate's kink, being brazenly strangled. I mean they had access to real new about the issues of our times and preferred strong fingers on their throats.

So @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social consider this: Yes, Trump et al transformed the GOP into MAGA but did so through threats; stochastic terrorism. I've been in enough conversations with R electeds to know he rules through *fear*. That's not a weapon people who have ethical standards are willing to wield.

Democrats run policy- driven campaigns when most people vote on culture issues (e.g., feelings). Unless their economic circumstances are poor, and even then sometimes. Republicans know this, and campaign with that populist wind in their sails. Ds need to learn how, to raise their floor. JMO

What a waste of time of a debate. Of course it will. And it won’t be cuz of that conversation. This has happened multiple times in your very lives.

Join the Working Families Party movement! These people don’t care !! We have to help each other @workingfamilies.org

@katmabu.bsky.social You're here for change, so are we. Rooting for you!

Before next election against Republicans Dems will need to settle disputes among themselves. A splintered Dem Party offers nothing to voters. Reactionary politics towards Republicans are not platforms voters are buying. Voters want genuine people who stand for something and it can’t be just rage.

Great conversation!!