I feel the same. They have been planning this for a generation, and they're having a very nice time. Trump has been a godsend to them; he's not the one in charge, but he's the one the voters love. The cavalry is more and more unlikely to arrive.
I think our only shot is the 2026 midterms. We only need a few seats (and there are cracks in the MAGA block). It will be difficult to convince the low-information voters because many of the most outrageous changes in the Big Beautiful Bill don't take effect until after the midterms, but if we can't stop them now it seems unlikely that we will stop them at all.
We also have to support independent candidates. The Democratic Party machinery is not designed for warfare.
Thanks for this thoughtful reply Michael, and sadly I do agree that the Democratic Party as it currently exists is not at all built or intended for the type of battle that we’re in or what’s coming. I’m a longtime born and raised Democrat too, so it’s still hard for me to get behind Independent candidates. But nowhere near as hard as it once was.
I feel the same. They have been planning this for a generation, and they're having a very nice time. Trump has been a godsend to them; he's not the one in charge, but he's the one the voters love. The cavalry is more and more unlikely to arrive.
I think our only shot is the 2026 midterms. We only need a few seats (and there are cracks in the MAGA block). It will be difficult to convince the low-information voters because many of the most outrageous changes in the Big Beautiful Bill don't take effect until after the midterms, but if we can't stop them now it seems unlikely that we will stop them at all.
We also have to support independent candidates. The Democratic Party machinery is not designed for warfare.
Thanks for this thoughtful reply Michael, and sadly I do agree that the Democratic Party as it currently exists is not at all built or intended for the type of battle that we’re in or what’s coming. I’m a longtime born and raised Democrat too, so it’s still hard for me to get behind Independent candidates. But nowhere near as hard as it once was.