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What happened the next night shocked even the most pessimistic Democrats. But in another sense, it was the reckoning the party had been expecting for years. They were counting on a Clinton win to paper over a deeper rot they’ve been worrying about—and to buy them some time to start coming up with answers. In other words, it wasn’t just Donald Trump. Or the Russians. Or James Comey. Or all the problems with how Clinton and her aides ran the campaign. Win or lose, Democrats were facing an existential crisis in the years ahead—the result of years of complacency, ignoring the withering of the grass roots and the state parties, sitting by as Republicans racked up local win after local win.
Here's a word of advice Democrats: Don't move further to the left. You will end up like the Labour Party in the U.K. Their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is so far to the left that it's difficult to ever see him becoming PM. Therefore, he has scared people into voting for the Tories. Democrats in the U.S. risk doing the same thing.
As long as they keep the old Guard like Pulosi, Waters in place they will continue rot at their base.
They really do need to retire and let new blood and management take over.
Democrats also need to start embracing traditional values, at least in Southern and Midwestern states, instead of implying that everyone is a racist, bigot, xenophobe, transphobe, homophobe (did I miss any?), etc.
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Here's a word of advice Democrats: Don't move further to the left. You will end up like the Labour Party in the U.K. Their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is so far to the left that it's difficult to ever see him becoming PM. Therefore, he has scared people into voting for the Tories. Democrats in the U.S. risk doing the same thing.
Except. Hillary Clinton was regarded as a centrist by even those on the right for a long time.
It honestly doesnt matter who leads the party or even if there is a more rightward shift, you will still call it the far left
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Democrats also need to start embracing traditional values, at least in Southern and Midwestern states, instead of implying that everyone is a racist, bigot, xenophobe, transphobe, homophobe (did I miss any?), etc.
What exactly are traditional values and why should you(or anyone) embrace them?
also, Do you understand that there are people who fit the description of the words you used ? Should we not call them that and spare their feelings ?
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All democrats need to do is sit back and watch for 2 years.
Let us see what republican rule looks like. Then.....they may or may not have to do something/anything to improve their future chances.
I all on the trump and republicans right now.
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