In their despair at Donald Trump’s victory, liberal pundits are concluding that the masses, especially the working class, are irredeemably terrible. That’s apolitical nonsense.
    • astanix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      In this analogy I don’t think the Democratic Party knows what a horse is.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      The Democratic Party resembles the horse, or at least part of it.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Pundits are losing their minds, but I don’t think the Democratic party leaders are giving up.

      My hunch is that they are playing the long game. They are counting on three things. First, Trump’s plans will crash the economy. Second, the Trump White House always turns on its own. Third, with a GOP trifecta there isn’t much Democrats can do to stop Trump - for now.

      So any demands they make now will be ignored, and even used in the future to blame Democrats as obstructionist. I think they are lying low and giving the GOP what they need to hang themselves. When the public is furious about the economy, it will be time to start making demands.

      Basically, it’s the political equivalent of the Willy Wonka gif

  • JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I mean I’ve basically given up on this country. It’s so irredeemable at this point I don’t see what my paltry involvment will matter. Bunch of people fucked around and now we all get to find out whether we wanted to or not. I can’t keep expending energy fighting stupid.