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    I’m sure much of us are having 2016 flashbacks this morning with a sick feeling to our stomachs..

    2 of the last 3 elections Democrats have lost to a far right demagogue

    Harris didn’t get close in many states to even Biden’s performance. We could very well lose the Presidency, Senate AND House depending on results the next few days…..

    What went wrong?
    What could’ve been done better?
    What can we change in the future to ensure voters are motivated like they were when Obama was elected?

    Democrats have no choice but to admit there’s a huge problem with some aspect of their platform— and to do a deep introspection of what’s going wrong..
     
    Poppy said:
    Immigration was the key factor for me. Yes, the economy is poor. goods have tripled in price since Biden. But, the benefits given to illegal immigrants was the point of no return for me. The lack of money that goes to our citizens, and to watch medical benefits, housing benefits, etc go to illegall immigrants is sickening. There is an 1990's video of trump on Oprah. He's saying the exact same things he says now. Everyone loved Trump before he ran for president. Now, he's a nazi. Laughable. It's refreshing to see a lot of the country see through that type of talk about Trump.
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    Explainer: Immigrants and the Use of Public Benefits in the United States

    Other than refugees, noncitizens in the United States face significant restrictions on access to federally funded public benefits, including programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and cash assistance programs. This is particularly the case for unauthorized immigrants, who except in very limited...
    www.migrationpolicy.org www.migrationpolicy.org

    Regarding benefits provide actual examples of your claims including links.

    Regarding goods, your claim that prices tripled is a flat out lie.

    Regarding loving Trump? That is another lie. He was a piece of excrement then just as he is now. He defrauded contractors, used illegal migrant workers on building projects and mobbed himself up to get concrete when other developers could not get it. He bankrupted casinos which are virtually licenses to print money.

    His language as noted in another thread is that of an authoritarian populist that most closely resembles verbiage used by Hitler in stoking up the crowds. That you don’t like his language being called out is irrelevant.

    He was, is and always will be, to borrow your words, laughable. He is also ignorant, arrogant and dangerous. When the impact of tariffs on food and goods prices come crashing down on your head, don’t come looking for sympathy. You won’t find any.
     
    Poppy said:
    Immigration was the key factor for me. Yes, the economy is poor. goods have tripled in price since Biden. But, the benefits given to illegal immigrants was the point of no return for me. The lack of money that goes to our citizens, and to watch medical benefits, housing benefits, etc go to illegall immigrants is sickening. There is an 1990's video of trump on Oprah. He's saying the exact same things he says now. Everyone loved Trump before he ran for president. Now, he's a nazi. Laughable. It's refreshing to see a lot of the country see through that type of talk about Trump.
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    Almost everything you say here is false. Almost every single thing.
     
    Poppy said:
    Immigration was the key factor for me. Yes, the economy is poor. goods have tripled in price since Biden. But, the benefits given to illegal immigrants was the point of no return for me. The lack of money that goes to our citizens, and to watch medical benefits, housing benefits, etc go to illegall immigrants is sickening. There is an 1990's video of trump on Oprah. He's saying the exact same things he says now. Everyone loved Trump before he ran for president. Now, he's a nazi. Laughable. It's refreshing to see a lot of the country see through that type of talk about Trump.
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    In terms of people getting away with certain things and getting money in unfair ways in comparison to you / people like you, you’re arguing at a molehill when there’s a mountain behind you.

    It’s easy to get mad at immigrants, but they’re objectively, statistically not the problem to you and your everyday life.

    To the contrary, making life harder for immigrants will just make your own life harder as Trump deporting people en masse will wreck the economy.
     
    Think that ship has sailed

    Even if people really regret not voting for her by the time 28 rolls around I’d be surprised if she’s the nominee again
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    A survey conducted shortly after the 2024 presidential election indicates most Democratic voters would support Vice President Kamala Harris in 2028 as the party’s nominee if she were to run for president again.

    It’s only been two weeks since Democrats lost the presidency to Republicans but some are looking to the future, hopeful that a potential new, or familiar, pool of candidates will reinvigorate voters.

    Though names like California Governor Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiroand Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieghave emerged, Harris’s campaign seems to have made a lasting impact.

    Approximately 41 percent of likely Democratic voters said they would vote for Harris to represent the Democratic Party in the 2028 presidential election, a survey from Echelon Insights and Puck News found.

    The results are purely preliminary and given Harris’s recency, her policies and stance on issues are fresh in voters’ minds……..

    www.independent.co.uk

    Poll show Harris is still a favorite to run in 2028 primaries

    Other Democrats like Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro and Gretchen Whitmer have been named as potential candidates
    www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
     
    Poppy said:
    Immigration was the key factor for me. Yes, the economy is poor. goods have tripled in price since Biden. But, the benefits given to illegal immigrants was the point of no return for me. The lack of money that goes to our citizens, and to watch medical benefits, housing benefits, etc go to illegall immigrants is sickening. There is an 1990's video of trump on Oprah. He's saying the exact same things he says now. Everyone loved Trump before he ran for president. Now, he's a nazi. Laughable. It's refreshing to see a lot of the country see through that type of talk about Trump.
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    You know where more of our money will go now? To billionaires and corporations.

    All praise Trump!
     
    blueprint2024.com

    Lost in Translation: Swing Voters’ Misperceptions of Harris And Late Turn To Trump - Blueprint

    These voters—who remained open to persuasion until the very end—delivered not just a rejection of Harris but what they believed the Democratic Party stands for, absorbing right wing narratives.
    blueprint2024.com blueprint2024.com

    • Late Break for Trump: Swing voters broke for Trump 52% versus just 38% for Harris. Nearly half of swing voters who chose Trump made their decision in the final weeks, including 27% in the final days (15% in the last week, 12% on Election Day), suggesting they were genuinely up for grabs. This is substantially later than swing voters who broke for Harris—just 15% of whom decided in the last week or on Election Day.
    • Misaligned Democratic Brand: In the eyes of swing voters who chose Trump, Democrats were misaligned on their top policy priorities. These voters were more likely to view Democrats as “too focused on identity politics” (67%) and “not doing enough to address crime” (68%). 75% of swing voters who chose Trump said it is accurate that Democrats are “too focused on fighting Trump rather than bringing the country together.”
    • Perception Gap: Over 80% of swing voters who chose Trump believed Harris held positions she didn’t campaign on in 2024, including supporting taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries for undocumented immigrants (83%), mandatory electric vehicles by 2035 (82%), decriminalizing border crossings (77%), and defunding the police (72%).
    • Trust Crisis: Only 22% of swing voters who broke for Trump believed Harris prioritized “Americans like me” versus party activists—a stark contrast with the 80% who said Trump prioritizes “Americans like me” over party activists.
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    I'm sure "messaging" can always be blamed on the Dems, I guess? I posted an article a few months back about the Biden admin investing in a steel plant, which essentially saved the plant by transforming it to be both competitive and less polluted for the next 20 years. It would keep Vance's own hometown from dying. Not many in that plant of some 1500 employees knew about the investment. Those that were informed, didn't care that it was Biden. Some did, but I wouldn't know if that changed their vote toward Biden. No, I don't think this was a messaging problem. Between the msm sanewashing Trump and the constant misinformation along with the lack of critical thinking, I have little faith in this American malaise. It's not about policy. I can't see how an issue that is less than 0.1% of the population affects their lives. It's about hate and fear, some of the strongest of emotions. Let's not pretend it's about policy.
     
    UriUT said:
    Ah, remember those boat parade against inflation! With big american flags! I'm beyond cynicism. This is just depressing how low critical thought is among americans.
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    Why do you think the far-right and certain Republican groups have invested so many resources over the decades in undermining the educational system?
     

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