• floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    The Democrats having the chance to learn is going to be of limited use if Republicans build the fascist autocracy they intend to build.

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      4 months ago

      Unfortunately they chose not to learn during the past 8 years.

      They repeated most of the errors they did in 2016, while Trump just did Trump again. That is also why i say the blame lies with the party leaders. This was preventable with setting the right priorities.

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          4 months ago
          • Unsympathetic candidate from the depths of the establishment.
          • Focusing on virtue signaling “how can you not want a women? And now she is asian and black too!” instead of real life improvements for the affected demographics. Especially after 8 years of Obama have shown that a black president doesn’t mean much in that regard.
          • Focusing on who they are not, instead of focusing who they are.
          • Not opening up for a full primary, instead pushing the establishment candidate through.
          • Not addressing peoples economic concerns and offering a progressive solution for that, instead sucking up to the billionaire donors
          • Having a candidate that is currently involved in a war/genocide or advocating for more of it (Hillary)
          • Establishing a culture of looking down on “stupid” or “backwards” rural and rust belt voters
          • Sending contradictory in or mixed messages on various issues, depending on who they address/what the latest poll said to be important
          • Sending a message of a sure election in their bubbles, demotivating some of their usual voters.
          • Focusing on endorsements by high profile celebrities, further giving the image of a party of elites, rather than for the normal people.

          Those were the bunch that came to my mind and what i remember seeing in various election streams.

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      4 months ago

      Either you elect a party that wants to do that, or every time elect the other party that is not very democratic inside itself, despite the name. Both seem like autocracy to me.