Say what you want about Democrats, one thing is true - they are smart. They know how to appease people and win people over.
Sure, they felt a bit cocky/invincible after 8 years of Obama and did some stupid stuff that caused them the election - like having Hillary be the candidate, overusing the words "racist, bigots, xenophobes, etc" on anyone who veered slightly from their ideal narrative, and ultimately marginalizing a large group of people.
But they are smart, and they will learn from this mistake. Perhaps not a few members here, but many others already have identified the mistakes of this election, and they are talking about it. I've heard it on CNN, on radio shows, etc. The people who matter are figuring it out.
If Trump turns out being a crappy president, all the Dems need to do to win back the power is...
1. Have a better, more charismatic candidate. Someone who is fresh and has new ideas. People like the prospect of "change". They eat it up. Hillary was tired and worn out.
2. Quit it with the racist/bigot/xenophobe/etc narrative every 2 words. Be more humble. Be better at discussion and trying to understand people's perspective rather than immediately shutting them down with labels as soon as they say anything outside of the usual, liberal narrative.
3. Be more inclusive. Kiss the ass of everyone, not just minorities and women. Dem politicians are good at kissing ass, but it just so happens they got a little too carried away and cocky this time around and villainized a whole group of people (white blue collar men) instead of remembering they need to kiss their asses too.
4. Oh yeah... and the protests and clogging up streets are really turning people off. Seriously needs to stop. It's coming off as bratty and entitled to the hard working people who voted for Obama in 2012 but went for Trump this time around.
Sure, they felt a bit cocky/invincible after 8 years of Obama and did some stupid stuff that caused them the election - like having Hillary be the candidate, overusing the words "racist, bigots, xenophobes, etc" on anyone who veered slightly from their ideal narrative, and ultimately marginalizing a large group of people.
But they are smart, and they will learn from this mistake. Perhaps not a few members here, but many others already have identified the mistakes of this election, and they are talking about it. I've heard it on CNN, on radio shows, etc. The people who matter are figuring it out.
If Trump turns out being a crappy president, all the Dems need to do to win back the power is...
1. Have a better, more charismatic candidate. Someone who is fresh and has new ideas. People like the prospect of "change". They eat it up. Hillary was tired and worn out.
2. Quit it with the racist/bigot/xenophobe/etc narrative every 2 words. Be more humble. Be better at discussion and trying to understand people's perspective rather than immediately shutting them down with labels as soon as they say anything outside of the usual, liberal narrative.
3. Be more inclusive. Kiss the ass of everyone, not just minorities and women. Dem politicians are good at kissing ass, but it just so happens they got a little too carried away and cocky this time around and villainized a whole group of people (white blue collar men) instead of remembering they need to kiss their asses too.
4. Oh yeah... and the protests and clogging up streets are really turning people off. Seriously needs to stop. It's coming off as bratty and entitled to the hard working people who voted for Obama in 2012 but went for Trump this time around.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
