That was a ramble almost worthy of Trump, so many words to say so little
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He needs to hit the rally circuit with Bernie and AOC.
Get ready for that next run. AOC top of ticket, Walz for vice.
Mainstream media asshats:
I can get behind this.
I'm sorry don't run another woman. America well not vote one in. Both times Trump win was against women.
Kamala Harris was one of the most unpopular primary candidates in the 2020 primary, if not the most unpopular; Somehow that didn’t discourage the Democratic Party from anointing her in 2024.
Michelle Obama would clean the floor with dude. Ofc she's too decent to want to be president. We really need to convince her.
I doubt it's the fact that they were women. They both just ran on terrible platforms.
If you think being a woman is why they lost you are an absolute idiot, and will quite litterally lose to the next Republican they run after Trump, who I promise, will be the most dedicated, fascist woman you've ever heard of.
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Why would they refer to a respectful distancing as "slamming"?
The "news" profits from manufactured hype.
Because he's distancing himself from her politically to be able to run without their performance in the 2024 election dragging him down--and whomever wrote the article clearly has an issue with him and doesn't want the stunt to do what it was designed to do.
Because he’s distancing himself from her politically
I can see wanting to distance yourself from a failed campaign. Wonder why harris didn't.
There's nothing in this article that matches the title
so..... its a news article in 2025?
This guy gets it. Maybe one of the only Democrats that does, sadly.
It's going to take so much thinking to figure out why? I mean, the voters were pretty vocal in what they want, so that can't be the problem. Such a mystery...
voters are part of the problem. Half of them, about.
voters are part of the problem
It's why we don't listen to them.
I can fully understand the sentiment behind "told you so" and calling out Trump/Republican voters for wanting to throw others under the bus. Still, you're going to have to build as powerful a coalition against the Republican administration as you can, and for many districts this will eventually require a good number of former MAGA people. It may feel shitty, but the most strategic thing (including for the purpose of helping the most oppressed) is to find a way so that potential supporters who voted red in 2024 won't be quiet 2026 and 2028 because of shame.
If you don't come around to this, two years down the road I would have grounds for saying "told you so" to you – and I'd hate me for it, because it would mean that I haven't communicated this crucial point effectively enough. Much love from Germany.
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The article basically said nothing with more words than necessary.