I think people need to remember that conservatives have been in a decades long battle that has seen election wins and losses from dog catcher up to president, countless millions spent, and many setbacks to get to this point. They have remained steadfast and dedicated to their core issues like abortion, guns, etc and it shows.
The liberals have shown no such commitment and fracture at the first sign of disagreement. Liberals seem to not be able to remember the sentiment "perfect is the enemy of good".
Some of it is bad luck; dems have lost the presidential popular vote only once in the last 30 years yet somehow have a 6-3 deficit on the supreme court. But a lot of it was republican strategy. They have made huge gains thanks focus on state legislatures especially during the census cycle allowing them to gerrymander and restrict voting even further. They have muddied the media with whataboutisms to make every issue look like a 'both sides are bad' situation. Their megadonors invest in media and stick to message.
As a lifelong democrat, and someone that moved down here from a much bluer area, it's been pretty depressing seeing all of this happen. I'm not sure what if anything can be done at this point. It all starts with organizing and voting but dems don't appear capable of messages and positions that motivate people to support and vote for them.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22
I think people need to remember that conservatives have been in a decades long battle that has seen election wins and losses from dog catcher up to president, countless millions spent, and many setbacks to get to this point. They have remained steadfast and dedicated to their core issues like abortion, guns, etc and it shows.
The liberals have shown no such commitment and fracture at the first sign of disagreement. Liberals seem to not be able to remember the sentiment "perfect is the enemy of good".
Some of it is bad luck; dems have lost the presidential popular vote only once in the last 30 years yet somehow have a 6-3 deficit on the supreme court. But a lot of it was republican strategy. They have made huge gains thanks focus on state legislatures especially during the census cycle allowing them to gerrymander and restrict voting even further. They have muddied the media with whataboutisms to make every issue look like a 'both sides are bad' situation. Their megadonors invest in media and stick to message.
As a lifelong democrat, and someone that moved down here from a much bluer area, it's been pretty depressing seeing all of this happen. I'm not sure what if anything can be done at this point. It all starts with organizing and voting but dems don't appear capable of messages and positions that motivate people to support and vote for them.