What did Democrats do wrong?

[Safe-Keeper]

But it's the female half of the population and, as we all know, the feelings and needs of even a tiny percentage of males have always, and should always, take priority over the feelings and needs of any number of females. Better that no female rape victim ever go to the gym again for fear of finding herself alone in the women's showers with a naked male than a single male have his feelings hurt by being required to use the men's showers when he would prefer to use the women's.

And as we all know, this happens to every single woman on a regular basis. Pre-transition trans women just love to hang out in women's bathrooms, don't they.

They were equally horrified of homosexuals in bathrooms back in the day.

 

[Tero]

We did nothing wrong. Other than prevent Fox News after Reagan cleared the way. Now MAGA are suffering every day. Because Fox told them "they are ripping you off." The poor, the cancer researchers at Harward, the elites.

 

[Hercules56]

You posted this immediately after I posted a news story about a Trump voter facing financial ruin because of Trump’s policies but still supports Trump.

You are living in a fantasy world.

No, but you are in denial.

 

[Susheel]

We did nothing wrong. Other than prevent Fox News after Reagan cleared the way. Now MAGA are suffering every day. Because Fox told them "they are ripping you off." The poor, the cancer researchers at Harward, the elites.

The message seems to be that the Dems major mistake was not to validate and capitalize on the paranoia, prejudices and bigotry of a significant portion of the population.

 

[Tero]

The message seems to be that the Dems major mistake was not to validate and capitalize on the paranoia, prejudices and bigotry of a significant portion of the population.

We'll fix that 2026. Lots of paranoia about disappearing people and collapsing state. Planes will fall down before election.

 

[johnny karate]

No, but you are in denial.

You ignore facts on the ground and cling to your mantra then accuse me of being in denial.

We had the best economy on the planet. All macroeconomic data supported this. Inflation was moving towards 2%. Consumer prices were stable. Consumer spending was through the roof.

Trump has burned all that to the ground in less than three months and yet his approval rating hasn’t dipped below his usual floor.

It was never about actual economic conditions.

 

[Hercules56]

You ignore facts on the ground and cling to your mantra then accuse me of being in denial.

We had the best economy on the planet. All macroeconomic data supported this. Inflation was moving towards 2%...

The damage was already done and could not be fixed.

Yes, thank you for bringing inflation down to a reasonable level. But meanwhile prices were still 100% higher than before Covid, and I can't afford eggs.

 

[ahhell]

The damage was already done and could not be fixed.

Yes, thank you for bringing inflation down to a reasonable level. But meanwhile prices were still 100% higher than before Covid, and I can't afford eggs.

It could have been handled better, B. Clinton and Obama could have. I feel your pain but things are getting better instead of What are you talking about, wall street is fine!

 

[Hercules56]

It could have been handled better, B. Clinton and Obama could have. I feel your pain but things are getting better instead of What are you talking about, wall street is fine!

Nobody on the Dem side ever, not once, said inflation could have been handled better. They didn't even attempt to white lie it. They held strong to "we did everything right". I think this was an error. They should have at the very least, in order to seem sympathetic and humble, said they could have maybe done some things differently.

Saying you did everything right, in the face of 100% price increases, isn't very humble or sympathetic.

 

[Donal]

Nobody on the Dem side ever, not once, said inflation could have been handled better. They didn't even attempt to white lie it. They held strong to "we did everything right". I think this was an error. They should have at the very least, in order to seem sympathetic and humble, said they could have maybe done some things differently.

Saying you did everything right, in the face of 100% price increases, isn't very humble or sympathetic.

There were in fact voices in the Democratic party trying to warn the Biden administration about addressing issues like micro economics and the perception of the economy.

“He should be proud of his accomplishments, but he’s also got to say that he understands that there is a housing crisis, that people can’t afford healthcare or prescription drugs or childcare – that he’s trying, but he hasn’t yet succeeded.”

And there's plenty of criticism of the Harris campaign from Democrats and in this thread. they just aren't saying what you want them to.

 

[Hercules56]

There were in fact voices in the Democratic party trying to warn the Biden administration about addressing issues like micro economics and the perception of the economy.


And there's plenty of criticism of the Harris campaign from Democrats and in this thread. they just aren't saying what you want them to.

When asked if Biden could have done anything differently, she said no.

In the face of massive inflation. I guess she was blind and deaf.

 

[Donal]

Yes, that is one of the criticisms you see in here and other places of the Harris campaign. But the things some of us are saying that either he should have done differently or that she could say she would do differently are not the answers you are looking for.

 

[Susheel]

The damage was already done and could not be fixed.

Yes, thank you for bringing inflation down to a reasonable level. But meanwhile prices were still 100% higher than before Covid, and I can't afford eggs.

So you wanted the government to initiate price controls, so you could scream about communists trying to control the free market? You just can't win, can you.

 

[Olmstead]

I think it's a reasonable point that most actual solutions would be too left-wing to win the election.

 

[Susheel]

I think it's a reasonable point that most actual solutions would be too left-wing to win the election.

So-called "left wing" policies aren't necessarily bad. However, in an economic system dominated by wannabe oligarchs, commonsense solutions to economic problems that effect the majority of the population is villified by those who see it as threat to their bottom line

 

[The Don]

The damage was already done and could not be fixed.

Yes, thank you for bringing inflation down to a reasonable level. But meanwhile prices were still 100% higher than before Covid, and I can't afford eggs.

Simply untrue and typical of the lies spread by the right wing media.

Prices are less than 20% higher across the board but people aren't informed by facts, they're guided by feels which say that has was two bucks a gallon and eggs a dollar a dozen when Biden came into office, even though they haven't been that price for ages.

 

[Susheel]

I am not American. However, in my opinion the only real issue with Kamala and Biden was their continued tacit support through arms supplies of Israeli oppression of the Palestinians.

 

[johnny karate]

The damage was already done and could not be fixed.

Yes, thank you for bringing inflation down to a reasonable level. But meanwhile prices were still 100% higher than before Covid, and I can't afford eggs.

Eggs are more expensive now. Show me the outrage from the millions of people who supposedly made cheaper eggs the reason they voted for Trump.

 

[johnny karate]

Nobody on the Dem side ever, not once, said inflation could have been handled better. They didn't even attempt to white lie it. They held strong to "we did everything right". I think this was an error. They should have at the very least, in order to seem sympathetic and humble, said they could have maybe done some things differently.

Saying you did everything right, in the face of 100% price increases, isn't very humble or sympathetic.

Show me the outrage from the millions of people you claim voted against this now that it’s much worse.

 

[johnny karate]

When asked if Biden could have done anything differently, she said no.

In the face of massive inflation. I guess she was blind and deaf.

And then they voted for the guy who says everything he does is perfect and has never admitted a mistake in his life, up to and including this current moment in which he is destroying the economy.

Where is the outrage from the millions of people you claim wanted cheaper eggs and politicians who admit their mistakes?