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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
@sundersays.bsky.social

The Democrats routing Trump would make then a party of past grievances rather than forward-looking optimism. They could have been better off losing this one to Trump than defeating him comprehensively, opines Justin Webb of the BBC

Ianrobo
@ianrobo.bsky.social

I just don't get how he is allowed to comment when well we saw what Lineker had to do and basically resign and then Webb does this nonsense ?? one rule ??

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
@sundersays.bsky.social

Webb says his D friends relieved at Trump 2024 win "Even Democrat-supporting friends of mine in the city seemed somehow relieved. Their own party would get a kick up the backside and if Trump could end illegal immigration, reduce inflation and combat woke universities, hey, maybe it's not all bad?"

Robin Tudge
@robinoi.bsky.social

And did he? Killed US citizens in so doing, inflation like nothing else, universities still hold free expression. Is Webb holding onto past bullshit in the face of reality?

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
@sundersays.bsky.social

The piece does explain loss of Latino support (violent mass deportations are unpopular) and rural disillusion (inflation, gas) "True he has effectively closed the border but he followed it up with an unpopular and occasionally violent crackdown on immigrants living blameless lives inside the US".

Adam Squires
@adsquires.bsky.social

They...don't sound very Democrat supporting. Do we think it was someone at a dinner party and Webb fell for the "I'm saying this as a Democrat supporter" before repeating Republican talking points?

Adam Squires
@adsquires.bsky.social

"I'm a long time Tory supporter but even I recognise that the capitalist system is broken, we need to tax billionaires to pay for free university education, and Polanski seems to be the only politician who gets it"

First Name-Last Name
@estover.bsky.social

There is a difference between a system that is broken and a system that really shouldn’t exist. I agree that a system like capitalism is broken, favors the rich rather then everyone. But an alternative? Just fix it. Get money out of politics completely.

Paul Russell
@pwrussell.bsky.social

I don’t think it’s good journalistic practice to right about the opinions of your friends as if they were universal truths. Especially friends as srange and confused as his seem to be.

Paul Roberts
@paulrobertsnhs.bsky.social

Sadly Webb has always been a Trump apologist amd so I’m surprised he has any Democrat friends. There was plenty wrong with the Democratic administration and pitch to the voters but the future of American democracy is a big price to pay. Maybe Webb would feel more comfortable with GBN.