Donald Trump's Impact on the Democratic Party

[Person Man]

This is an important discussion. Do we go double down on Clintonism, go far left, or try to get states like Missouri and Ohio vote for us again?

[Person Man]

This is an important discussion. Do we go double down on Clintonism, go far left, or try to get states like Missouri and Ohio vote for us again?

Whether it's the best course of action for the party is up for debate, but it's pretty clear that the Democratic Party is in for sharp leftward shift in coming years. The fact that a self-proclaimed socialist got 40+% in the primary on the backs of white working class and millennial voters alone, without much support from black voters (who are becoming increasingly radicalized in response to the lack of accountability for criminal cops) or Hispanics (who also have the potential to move leftward in response to the rise of xenophobic rhetoric on the right) shows that his wing of the party has much room to grow.

Maybe the Left has a Reagan moment in 2020 or 2024 or some moderate will have to find a way to triangulate all of this 2028 though I am not sure how that can be done. I think we are past the time that we can just be like "imagine how well we will do if we just put someone up there who is pro-life". I mean, do you think nominating someone who simply won't commit to a SCOTUS litmus test or will keep an open mind to personhood laws (though maybe not personhood per se) would gain or lose us votes?

[Person Man]

How do Democrats win WWCs without alienating Millenial and Female Middle Class and Minority people?

[Person Man]

How do Democrats win WWCs without alienating Millenial and Female Middle Class and Minority people?

How does a US presidential nominee get over two-thirds of the popular vote in the 21st century?

Yeah. I imagine whatever the post mortem says will be very interesting.

[Person Man]

I definitely think that there has been more scrutiny for the national Democratic party overall, but not the state organisations.

And there are states that desperately need it.

[Person Man]

How do Democrats win WWCs without alienating Millenial and Female Middle Class and Minority people?

Only by unequivocally rejecting neoliberalism can the Democratic Party regain lost ground among WWCs while also maintaining a firm grip on minority and millennial voters.

So, we are going the entire "The Clintons weren't liberal enough" path. I'm guessing we will revert to Clintonism only if we lose this year, win congress back relatively quickly but can't dislodge a Trumpian Dynasty in the WH.