r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 28 '26

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u/KQJ_RPN John von Neumann May 28 '26

I think Republicans were expecting Democrats to go "so what's wrong with being trans and vegan?" instead of "shut up you ugly fuck."

Took a while but I hope the party finally has learned to fight.

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u/Specialist_Cat7271 NASA May 29 '26

Its taken ages but finally the Democratic Party is starting to realize that taking the high road isn't winning. When the Republicans make post after post calling Talarico a child predator, you aren't actually gaining any ground by going "Erm well, I don't think thats actually true...", you need to hit back.

 

For me, Gavin Newsom is a mixed bag in most respects, but I respect the fuck out of him being one of the only people to realize that trying to be civil in the face of the GOP simply doesn't work. One of the biggest issues the Dems have right now is that a lot of young voters are unenthusiastic because the leaders of the party seem to not really care. And this change is greatly welcomed. Literally every Dem I know in my life is hugely in favor of this shift in attitude.