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Democrats are trying to work out what went wrong. On the left a consensus is forming (www.independent.co.uk)

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Following Kamala Harris’s unexpected defeat, Democratic leaders are scrutinizing their party’s failures, particularly with working-class voters.

Figures like Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Ro Khanna argue the party lacks a strong economic message, especially for those frustrated with stagnant mobility and neoliberal policies.

Sanders emphasized Democrats’ disconnect from working-class concerns, while Murphy criticized the party’s unwillingness to challenge wealthy interests.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced he won’t seek re-election, leaving the party’s leadership in flux as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries prepare to assume top roles amid a Republican resurgence.

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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 64 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If you ask 10 Republicans what they want for lunch, they'll give you 1 answer. And it's racist.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago

I wish 10 Republicans would eat racist for lunch, because then we'd be down to 9 Republicans!

[-] corroded@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

As an undecided voter, the Democrats picked too expensive of a restaurant, so I'll have what the Republicans are having, even though it's moldy dog food.

(Edit: This is meant to be sarcastic and insulting to those who voted for Trump "because of the economy" if it's not obvious already, not to imply I was actually stupid enough to do that myself.)

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

The funny thing is that people vote for the GOP to save the economy but they are the ones who have ruined the economy on a regular basis/

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Many are simply party loyalists. They’ve proven in this election that they’ll vote for anyone under their banner.

Republicans divide and conquer. They’ll get the same support from those folks, even if their leaders pick a new “enemy.”

[-] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

My understanding is there was more split ticket voting in this election than in years prior. Also have to consider that abortion received a huge amount of votes from many people who also voted for trump.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yup. Abortion is just another divisive topic. Any way to pit one group against another…

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah. If you look at the overall votes between 2020 and 2024, Trump's count barely moved. In contrast, Harris saw a collapse in votes compared to Biden.

[-] droporain@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 days ago

Why did I think of the car scene from pulp fiction?

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