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Yavin4

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9. Precisely.

Reply to Ars Longa (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:33 PM

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In January 2024, Trump, Vance, Elon, MAGA, et al, will own the status quo outright. But, as a party, the Democrats cannot rely on backlash alone. They have to offer a full throated agenda.

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Status Quo is politically unpopular. Democratic leaders need to understand this if they want to re-gain power. [View all] Yavin4 Monday OP

Dem leaders rejected Build Back Better ? delisen Monday #1

To the median voter who doesn't follow the news, esp. political news, then yes, to them Dem leadership Yavin4 Monday #3

People aren't voting on issues. They are voting based on things like beer ads JI7 Monday #2

A majority do not vote at all. Yavin4 Monday #4

What's the point when Americans are Blue_Tires Monday #5

They're uninformed. They don't watch the news. They don't follow politics. Yavin4 Monday #7

Agreed, but Harris/Walz talked about the economy Blue_Tires Monday #10

Their problem was that they had to defend the status quo. Yavin4 Monday #11

The fact that people just naturally assume Blue_Tires Monday #14

The current status quo means that life is unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. Yavin4 Tuesday #16

If they think Donnie is going to fix it, they're literally too stupid to breathe Blue_Tires Tuesday #17

I think Rumpy & the Republicans will be the de-facto Status Quo Ars Longa Monday #6

Precisely. Yavin4 Monday #9

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #8

Agree with 1-2 newdeal2 Monday #12

A strong enough message can get out without big money. Yavin4 Monday #13

So what do the magic words "static quo" mean? Bad things Democrats do? betsuni Tuesday #15