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[Wonderland]

But in all seriousness, I think the republicans will run into trouble once they start wielding their power.

 

It's easy to appear to coalition build when it's in opposition to a flopping incumbent. It's going to be much harder to keep that coalition together once they start legislating deeply unpopular policies such as ACA repeal, Project 2025 social policies etc.

 

I mean, for how many years have Democrats gone on about trying to "rebuild the Obama coalition" which was once seen as a path to permanent electoral college victories? I see the "Trump coalition" likely headed a similar way.

 

[If U Seek Amy]

2 minutes ago, Wonderland said:

But in all seriousness, I think the republicans will run into trouble once they start wielding their power.

 

It's easy to appear to coalition build when it's in opposition to a flopping incumbent. It's going to be much harder to keep that coalition together once they start legislating deeply unpopular policies such as ACA repeal, Project 2025 social policies etc.

 

I mean, for how many years have Democrats gone on about trying to "rebuild the Obama coalition" which was once seen as a path to permanent electoral college victories? I see the "Trump coalition" likely headed a similar way.

 

My exact thought. I have lived through enough presidencies now where both sides at certain times seem unstoppable and the losing side in shambles. They come back in 4-8 years max. Just as Trump got the full brunt of COVID blame and Biden got the full brunt of inflation/prices blame. Republicans are about to get blamed for everything for 4 years and people will be pissed off again and want change in 2028. I get we are all emotional but the blatant "democrats will never win again" is so silly

[Virgos Groove]

On 8/18/2022 at 5:56 AM, Ewan Chaos said:

Oh no, the Liberals losing one of the "good ones"! What a shame! She can always give a 10min speech against Trump at the DNC in 2024

Dhrhfiejfjfud 

[Lose My Breath]

49 minutes ago, anti-***** said:

Right. So... dooming canceled? Lol.

 

I'm not doomed to be honest, I don't care anymore, let this country have the day it deserves lol 

[Virgos Groove]

TRVTH NVKE

 

[Tovitov]

The way the grief is finally hitting me this weekend. Thank God I don't have to work 

[Breathe On Moi]

46 minutes ago, If U Seek Amy said:

My exact thought. I have lived through enough presidencies now where both sides at certain times seem unstoppable and the losing side in shambles. They come back in 4-8 years max. Just as Trump got the full brunt of COVID blame and Biden got the full brunt of inflation/prices blame. Republicans are about to get blamed for everything for 4 years and people will be pissed off again and want change in 2028. I get we are all emotional but the blatant "democrats will never win again" is so silly

and the bottom line is, Americans love an underdog story, no American likes to root for the "bully" for too long or that is in absolute power, it's ingrained in American movies, story telling, culture etc. It'll be natural.

[wastedpotential]

3 hours ago, Vermillion said:

 

This just feels like the beginning of a long process of post-loss in-fighting between all of the factions of the coalition, to a degree we haven't seen on the left in a long time 

 

[HausOfPunk]

[Virgos Groove]

 

[Lose My Breath]

3 minutes ago, Virgos Groove said:

 

 

 

This is probably true, but some Republicans may be turned off (older school), but doubtful if they aren't already

[Virgos Groove]

Just now, Lose My Breath said:

 

 

This is probably true, but some Republicans may be turned off (older school), but doubtful if they aren't already

It's 2028. MAGA right-wingers have defected to the Democratic party, while progressives and Muslims started supporting Trump, joining Latinos and Native Americans. Trump, closer than ever to senility, is now the woke candidate. And Steve Bannon is Kamala's pick for vice-president.

 

[Thuggin]

1 hour ago, Armani? said:

I think they can deal with Latinos and White Latinos in their "movement" but trying to incorporate Black men in a White Supremacist movement is extremely hard to do, which is why they can only make minimum gains every election

Lowkey I feel like a lot of people from marginalized groups have developed Stockholm Syndrome at this point. Trump's rhetoric is so extreme yet so normalized for 9 years now that they're forced to cope and conclude that he and his surrogates mustn't be talking about them and certainly his policies wouldn't negatively impact them. Because it's too hurtful to acknowledge the alternative that most of the country voted for. It's literally a "can't beat 'em, join 'em". Maybe if they show them they're just hard working Americans like the rest of them and are willing to vote for their candidates they'll stop shitting on them so much and will instead only reserve their ire for trans people.

[Maxxxine]

4 hours ago, Armani? said:

Do we think Trump will go through with the nationwide abortion ban? Seems like something he'll do at the last minute. 

No because this statement exists 

 

 

[FameFatale]

41 minutes ago, Tovitov said:

The way the grief is finally hitting me this weekend. Thank God I don't have to work 

That was me Wednesday and Thursday. Felt like I was walking in a dream. Now I'm in the well let them figure it out phase. 

[Armani?]

9 minutes ago, Maxxxine said:

No because this statement exists 

 

 

I mean, this doesn't 100% mean anything since he's a liar. It was before the election & his vp pick still had ban abortion on his website after being chosen for days.

[Armani?]

 

[Rep2000]

Speaking of VP, when is the last time we see Trump post election night? He has been suspiciously quiet for someone who just managed to dodge like hundreds of lawsuits and criminal charges...
The question is probably how soon would JD Vance become president atp.

Edited Saturday at 02:35 PM by Rep2000

[makeme]

My mom just explained to me why she voted for Trump 

This country is so ****** social media ruined everything 

[Cruel Summer]

 

2 hours ago, Lose My Breath said:

The centrist dems voted, and voted for Kamala.  Who didn't vote was the far left, they stayed home.

There's no such thing as the "far left." If you're trying to refer to leftists, most of us outside of safely blue states bit the bullet and voted for her in "the most consequential election of our lifetimes!!!" Just like we did for "the most consequential election of our lifetimes!!!" back in 2020. And also for the one in 2016. At some point we need to admit that the people who were most likely to stay home were working class low-engagement voters who the Democratic Party failed to convince that it could make their lives materially better.

[Vermillion]

 

[Tovitov]

39 minutes ago, Virgos Groove said:

 

Vance's argument on Joe Rogan was something like:

 

"Biden has knee capped the Israelis by forcing them to consider the humanitarian impact(Rafah), there by extending the war and causing more casualties in the process"

 

It's a Galaxy Brain take. Trump isn't going to strong arm Netanyahu into ending the war, he's going to let Bibi off the leash. It might resolve the war quicker, but this will not be a good thing. Biden's failure was his inability to contain Bibi, Trump won't even try. 

Edited Saturday at 02:39 PM by Tovitov

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