If my hypothesis from yesterday — that Democrats best way to win elections and regain political power is to engage in class warfare against the GOP and the billionaires that fund it — the immediate question is, “How?”The last century has seen two presidents engage in class warfare in a big and direc...
  • treefrog@lemm.ee
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    12 days ago

    After all, elite conservatives and billionaires haven’t hesitated to use “othering” language in their war against Democrats.

    Reagan and Republicans since have called us pointy-headed intellectuals, ivory tower elites, eggheads, limousine liberals, champagne socialists, latte liberals, the wine and cheese crowd, coastal elites, tax and spend liberals, bleeding hearts, do-gooders, tree huggers, environmental wackos, libtards, communists, and even feminazis.

    And how do Democrats describe Republicans? “Our friends on the other side of the aisle.”

    Democrats need to stop listening to their C-Suite friends (like Kamala’ did with her brother in law), and start listening to people like Bernie.

    Outside of that, we need a general strike. Democrats lost the plot with Clinton, and it’s far past time they remember that their voting base isn’t corporate lobbies.

    • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      11·
      12 days ago

      No but their money base is corporate lobbyists. They don’t care if they lose so long as they keep getting those donation checks. Right now they’re just a controlled opposition, exemplifying the ratchet effect whenever they’re actually in charge.Their leadership needs to be replaced with people who reflect Bernie Sanders’ ideals of messaging and governance and ditch this pathetic pandering to Republicans.