The Democratic Party grand strategy seems to be the rationale that eventually non-whites will outnumber whites, thus in the long run ensuring perpetual victory for the party when that demographic shift comes to fruition.
This assumes that non-whites are bloc voting groups that by default will be Democrats. That such factions as the Latino vote are monolithic. Or that the Women's Vote would by default ensure a female candidate would prevail in a Presidential election.
It is a mistaken long range strategy to pursue. In part because such factions aren't necessarily monolithic. Also in part because the Democratic Party has either acquiesced nearly every step of the way in terms of tax cuts for those who didn't need them, or been powerless to prevent those cuts (both of which amount to the same thing in terms of the net result). Working class people know this by the very lives they lead and the experiences they have had. They have gained this knowledge in the most direct and practical way imaginable, and they rightfully disregard nuanced arguments to the contrary offered in publications such as The New Yorker as the bullshit that they are.
Sadly, in terms of social media trolling, the Democratic Party is trying to grease all the squeaky wheels instead of laying out what they stand for economically. The Democratic Party now is far more concerned with appearing to be on the right side of social issues than actually winning elections.
I have as yet to hear any sort of Moon Shot jobs plan from either party. Or any bold measures which address the rapidly aging Baby Boomer population and what is going to happen to these people (and there are a fucking LOT of them) when their retirement money runs out. Or why we need to keep putting trillions into upgrading nuclear arsenals everyone agrees should never be used.
One thing I thought MIGHT happen under Trump is a Grand Plan along those lines. If only because he wasn't a typical politician, and the manner he won meant he wasn't beholden to either of the parties. He seemed just crazy enough to actually attempt to institute a Trillion Dollar Infrastructure plan. Could have provided a lot of jobs fixing things that need to be fixed. Nope.
This assumes that non-whites are bloc voting groups that by default will be Democrats. That such factions as the Latino vote are monolithic. Or that the Women's Vote would by default ensure a female candidate would prevail in a Presidential election.
It is a mistaken long range strategy to pursue. In part because such factions aren't necessarily monolithic. Also in part because the Democratic Party has either acquiesced nearly every step of the way in terms of tax cuts for those who didn't need them, or been powerless to prevent those cuts (both of which amount to the same thing in terms of the net result). Working class people know this by the very lives they lead and the experiences they have had. They have gained this knowledge in the most direct and practical way imaginable, and they rightfully disregard nuanced arguments to the contrary offered in publications such as The New Yorker as the bullshit that they are.
Sadly, in terms of social media trolling, the Democratic Party is trying to grease all the squeaky wheels instead of laying out what they stand for economically. The Democratic Party now is far more concerned with appearing to be on the right side of social issues than actually winning elections.
I have as yet to hear any sort of Moon Shot jobs plan from either party. Or any bold measures which address the rapidly aging Baby Boomer population and what is going to happen to these people (and there are a fucking LOT of them) when their retirement money runs out. Or why we need to keep putting trillions into upgrading nuclear arsenals everyone agrees should never be used.
One thing I thought MIGHT happen under Trump is a Grand Plan along those lines. If only because he wasn't a typical politician, and the manner he won meant he wasn't beholden to either of the parties. He seemed just crazy enough to actually attempt to institute a Trillion Dollar Infrastructure plan. Could have provided a lot of jobs fixing things that need to be fixed. Nope.
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