• seaQueue@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    You need someone who’s very obviously pushing a “change and prosperity for all” message at this point. A standard neoliberal has very little chance of winning at a time when we’ve suffered 2? 3? once in a lifetime economic crises in the last 25y.

    There needs to be some plan to include everyone in the economic prosperity that we’ve funnelled to the top 10% and the candidate needs to beat that drum over and over until there’s no space left to talk about anything else. We already know Democrats are for women’s issues, we already know Democrats are for equal racial opportunity, we already know Democrats are (generally) more sane than the other guy - now we need to tell folks that we’ve got the better plan to uplift everyone that’s fallen behind over the last 30y.

    When the other side has candidates willing to say “I’ll break the law to change things” you really have to step up your game beyond “we’re better for long term growth and stability, and by the way we’re not the other guy and we ❤️ PoC.”

    (Honestly it’s exhausting that this needs to be spelled out, it’s like national Democrats don’t know a single person who’s been left behind over the last 30y.)

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      When the other side has candidates willing to say “I’ll break the law to change things” you really have to step up your game beyond “we’re better for long term growth and stability, and by the way we’re not the other guy and we ❤️ PoC.”

      (Honestly it’s exhausting that this needs to be spelled out, it’s like national Democrats don’t know a single person who’s been left behind over the last 30y.)

      Well put.