r/politics • u/soalone34 • Feb 01 '25

Paywall Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/democrat-leadership-vacuum/681540/
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u/Wave-E-Gravy Feb 01 '25

Not even because it was his turn, I think it was explicitly because she loathes AOC and wants to stop her from having any meaningful power in the party.

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u/Nasturtium Feb 01 '25

Yea pretty soon the left is going to break the establishment in the same way Maga did for the right if they don't adapt. Events have outpaced their traditional seniority system.

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u/Wave-E-Gravy Feb 01 '25

I think you are spot on. The Dems will eventually realize that in the age of social media lies and misinformation have much more spread and reach than the truth does. Once they realize the truth is a liability and start "flooding the zone with shit," they might be able to be competitive again. If the Republicans decide to let them that is. Not that things would be much better in an entirely post-truth society anyway.

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u/ThatWhiteGold Australia Feb 01 '25

dems need to learn from stellan skarsgards speech in andor. "I'm condemned to use the tools of my enemy".