The Democratic Leadership is Still Playing Not to Lose

[Hardkill]

Despite being in the minority, Democratic leaders continue to play not to lose instead of taking bold action or building a compelling vision for the future.

Their communication strategies remain weak, clumsy, outdated, and unable to inspire or meaningfully challenge the status quo.

Their style is overly cautious and focused on damage control rather than on championing bold new ideas or organizing strong, clear opposition.

As a result, the Democratic Party’s current leadership is failing to rise to the challenges of the moment, both in terms of communication and policy strategy.

Chuck Schumer is a prime example of an aging Democratic leader who should step aside and allow someone like Cory Booker to take over as leader of the Senate Democrats.

At the same time, the Democratic establishment continues to put its thumb on the scale aggressively for other establishment candidates in many of the major upcoming elections this year, which I believe is a serious mistake. I used to be supportive of pro-establishment Democrats like Biden, but I have come to realize that establishment figures in today’s political environment have become an electoral liability. I hate to say it, but I now see them as a major reason we ended up with Joe Biden running for reelection against the wishes of most Democratic voters.

We are living in a moment when public cynicism toward politicians is at historic highs and trust in institutions is at an all-time low. Beltway Democrats need to stop imposing their judgment on voters and stop intervening so aggressively against younger, outsider, and talented candidates. They must allow primary voters to choose their nominees going forward.

Edited 4 hours ago by Hardkill

[Raze]

That’s because the plan is to just let republicans screw up enough so that people feel forced to vote for them and they don’t have to change at all.

And to be honest it’s working, they’re actually doing slightly better in polls and everyone’s lining up behind Newsom. 

[Hardkill]

19 minutes ago, Raze said:

That’s because the plan is to just let republicans screw up enough so that people feel forced to vote for them and they don’t have to change at all.

And to be honest it’s working, they’re actually doing slightly better in polls and everyone’s lining up behind Newsom. 

Yeah, but that didn't work so great in 2020 when Dems barely beat Trump and his party then.

They need to win in a landslide or close to it in 2028 if they want to defeat MAGA extremism for good. I believe that an FDR like message based on bold persistent experimentation in the way of liberalism/progressivism is the key to that.

People want major change in the country.

I appreciate Newsom's fight against Trump and MAGA, but what exactly does he stand for other than attacking them? 

Edited 3 hours ago by Hardkill

[kguirnela]

3 hours ago, Hardkill said:

Despite being in the minority, Democratic leaders continue to play not to lose instead of taking bold action or building a compelling vision for the future.

Their communication strategies remain weak, clumsy, outdated, and unable to inspire or meaningfully challenge the status quo.

Their style is overly cautious and focused on damage control rather than on championing bold new ideas or organizing strong, clear opposition.

As a result, the Democratic Party’s current leadership is failing to rise to the challenges of the moment, both in terms of communication and policy strategy.

Chuck Schumer is a prime example of an aging Democratic leader who should step aside and allow someone like Cory Booker to take over as leader of the Senate Democrats.

At the same time, the Democratic establishment continues to put its thumb on the scale aggressively for other establishment candidates in many of the major upcoming elections this year, which I believe is a serious mistake. I used to be supportive of pro-establishment Democrats like Biden, but I have come to realize that establishment figures in today’s political environment have become an electoral liability. I hate to say it, but I now see them as a major reason we ended up with Joe Biden running for reelection against the wishes of most Democratic voters.

We are living in a moment when public cynicism toward politicians is at historic highs and trust in institutions is at an all-time low. Beltway Democrats need to stop imposing their judgment on voters and stop intervening so aggressively against younger, outsider, and talented candidates. They must allow primary voters to choose their nominees going forward.

*facepalm

**Hutch: This is on the voters

Just admit your a blackpill leftist.

 

"the Democratic establishment continues to put its thumb on the scale aggressively for other establishment candidates in many of the major upcoming elections this year, which I believe is a serious mistake." So your saying my soon to be governor Mikie Sherrill was a mistake & you would rather let Jack Ciatrelli (a Trump dick sucker) instead be governor just to show the democrats their wrong? This also applies to Abigal Spanburger in Virginia as well. 

[Hardkill]

8 minutes ago, kguirnela said:

*facepalm

**Hutch: This is on the voters

Just admit your a blackpill leftist.

 

"the Democratic establishment continues to put its thumb on the scale aggressively for other establishment candidates in many of the major upcoming elections this year, which I believe is a serious mistake." So your saying my soon to be governor Mikie Sherrill was a mistake & you would rather let Jack Ciatrelli (a Trump dick sucker) instead be governor just to show the democrats their wrong? This also applies to Abigal Spanburger in Virginia as well. 

Oh no, don't get me wrong. I was happy that Sherrill won in a landslide. I was worried that she might lose because the polls showed that it was looking like a very tight race and she doesn't seem like a great communicator.

I was very glad that Abigail Spanberger won her race in Virginia in a landslide too. However, she's another establishment type that's too afraid of playing to win instead of playing not to lose.

Even the Bulwark, a center-right organization that wants Democrats to succeed have talked about how the Democratic Party still has too many leaders who are either too far to the left for most American voters or are moderate enough, but keep playing it too safe or are taking on the fight against Trump and MAGA in a way that comes off as too slick like Newsom.