I continue to suspect that the political environment for incumbents or people who've been in the spotlight for a while could be playing a significant role.
Beto trailing Abbott is not a surprise. That Abbott's approval continues to be so low is.
Dems should just ignore guns and focus solely on social/economic issues. Yes gin control is part of the agenda, but you need to win elections to do anything in the first place.Beto is going nowhere in TX with his gun grabbing stance. Dems need another candidate.
Let us know when you actually find some.... A bit of election humor is good sometimes.
Feckless? Americans did not give Democrats enough power to change anything. Anyone complaining that they aren't changing things needs some more education.This is it imo. There is lots of anger churning under the surface. Ds are in power now, so they will get the brunt of the house cleaning, then Rs will come back, also prove useless, and then get driven out of office as the cycle turns.
Granted, the Ds have been particularly feckless since taking office... So a big reconning is coming.
COVID supply chain issues will work out. I just saw a headline today that they're already expecting a glut due to overcorrection. Very few people are voting against Democrats because they fear tax changes.They just needed to pass a bill to fix the roads, not F with anyone's taxes, and get COVID and the supply chain issues under control... and they failing utterly.
This is the main reason why people vote against Democrats. This is the issue they need to address. Dems lost VA because of CRT. Not a single Democrat has even mentioned implementing CRT that I am aware of. Dems get punished at the polls for things they haven't even done, because they constantly ignore issues believing that "people aren't stupid enough to believe this crap so we won' even address it." Guess what? +71M people are that stupid. Imagine if every Democrat with a mic in their face this year took a few seconds to say "oh, btw, there is no CRT in schools and we are not pushing for CRT in schools."Forget about getting outplayed on the social issue bullshit *once again*
Republicans would say both a) they are lying and b) look how he's breaking with the republican party, they can't keep their house in order, they're so disorganized (not like us) etc etc. When you're willing to just straight the fuck lie about anything, you can tear apart ANY argument, ANY defense.Imagine if every Democrat with a mic in their face this year took a few seconds to say "oh, btw, there is no CRT in schools and we are not pushing for CRT in schools."
Right, but there is nothing stopping them from countering those lies publicly and often instead of just ignoring them and allowing them to become "facts" in additional mediocre minds.Republicans would say both a) they are lying and b) look how he's breaking with the republican party, they can't keep their house in order, they're so disorganized (not like us) etc etc. When you're willing to just straight the fuck lie about anything, you can tear apart ANY argument, ANY defense.
You mean the way that's already done, again and again and again, and it doesn't matter, because goddamned imbeciles just screech at them and vote R again?Right, but there is nothing stopping them from countering those lies publicly and often instead of just ignoring them and allowing them to become "facts" in additional mediocre minds.
I haven't seen any Democrats (politicians, not voters) address CRT being a made-up issue publicly.You mean the way that's already done, again and again and again, and it doesn't matter, because goddamned imbeciles just screech at them and vote R again?
Got one at least.I haven't seen any Democrats (politicians, not voters) address CRT being a made-up issue publicly.
Yeah, I'm just saying ignoring all this bullshit is clearly not the way to go. Anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers are widely recognized as looneys, we need that effort on all the issues. No reason a person railing against CRT shouldn't be similarly shunned.Got one at least.
Jeff Jackson (NC)
I'm sure you're right though, politicians should probably attack it head-on. I still don't think it'd matter, it'll just be one more nonexistent hotbutton issue come 2022 and 2024.
Here's the kicker though, if Democrats spend all their time chasing Republican's tails around the room like poodles, they will get criticized by Republicans for 'not getting things done' and 'not focusing on important issues', yada yada yada. It's a catch 22 because one team isn't playing by the rules and there's no goddamned refs in this game.Yeah, I'm just saying ignoring all this bullshit is clearly not the way to go. Anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers are widely recognized as looneys, we need that effort on all the issues. No reason a person railing against CRT shouldn't be similarly shunned.
Well, Democrats are already being criticized for not getting anything done, and my surprise solution to that is for them to constantly remind Americans publicly that they have not been given enough power to get anything done.Here's the kicker though, if Democrats spend all their time chasing Republican's tails around the room like poodles, they will get criticized by Republicans for 'not getting things done' and 'not focusing on important issues', yada yada yada. It's a catch 22 because one team isn't playing by the rules and there's no goddamned refs in this game.
The last thing you want to do in front of your constituents is make up excuses (no matter how valid they are) as to why you aren't getting your job done. Republicans are doing their job (stifling progress) just fine, after all.Well, Democrats are already being criticized for not getting anything done, and my surprise solution to that is for them to constantly remind Americans publicly that they have not been given enough power to get anything done.
The last thing you want to do in front of your constituents is make up excuses (no matter how valid they are) as to why you aren't getting your job done.
It's governable when everyone's on the same page with what to do, just not necessarily how to do it. The current situation was created by the actions of an exceedingly small number of absolutely horrifying people.The United States political system is, by design, ungovernable.
Only super majorities get things done.
No one obtains a super majority.
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The United States political system is, by design, ungovernable.
Only super majorities get things done.
No one obtains a super majority.
:thinking:
Not enough power? And people call Trump a dictator. Jospeh Stalin would be jealous of the amount of control that the Democrats yield. Sorry that Democrats are typically weak leaders that are more worried about gaining power than anything else.Well, Democrats are already being criticized for not getting anything done, and my surprise solution to that is for them to constantly remind Americans publicly that they have not been given enough power to get anything done.
Not enough power? And people call Trump a dictator. Jospeh Stalin would be jealous of the amount of control that the Democrats yield. Sorry that Democrats are typically weak leaders that are more worried about gaining power than anything else.
Do you stop and taste the bullshit before you swallow it?Not enough power? And people call Trump a dictator. Jospeh Stalin would be jealous of the amount of control that the Democrats yield. Sorry that Democrats are typically weak leaders that are more worried about gaining power than anything else.
So the guy who let the Texas electrical grid deteriorate and that led to deaths the past winter still gets that level of approval because he's against CRT and masks?
Texas is really fucked up