“This is a collapse of the Democratic Party.” Consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader comments on the reelection of Donald Trump and the failures of the Democratic challenge against him. Despite attempts by left-wing segments of the Democratic base to shift the party’s messaging toward populist, anti-corporate and progressive policies, says Nader, Democrats “didn’t listen.” Under Trump, continues Nader, “We’re in for huge turmoil.”

“This is a collapse of the Democratic Party.” Consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader comments on the reelection of Donald Trump and the failures of the Democratic challenge against him.

Despite attempts by left-wing segments of the Democratic base to shift the party’s messaging toward populist, anti-corporate and progressive policies, says Nader, Democrats “didn’t listen.” Under Trump, continues Nader, “We’re in for huge turmoil.”

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    That’s not what I’m seeing.

    Obviously totals aren’t in yet, but looks like trump gained a million voters and Dems lost between 8-17 million

    Which is what I’ve been saying for years. The danger isn’t cross over voters, very few people bounce between parties.

    What matters is energizing your own base and getting them out to vote.

    Dems keep pissing off their own base to court Republicans and it never fucking works

    Because what people will do, is just not vote.

    Which is what just happened. And at the end of the day the entire point of a campaign is to motivate voters, this is a failure of Kamala and her campaign.