Tragic to say that the Journal headline is not wrong: Democrats Are Busy Fighting Over What to Fight Over www.wsj.com/politics/ele... via @WSJ - ThreadSky

jeffjarvis.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Tragic to say that the Journal headline is not wrong:
Democrats Are Busy Fighting Over What to Fight Over https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrat-party-strategy-progressive-moderates-13e8df10 via @WSJ

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randomsurvivor.bsky.social•5 days ago

.....and stabbing Al Green in the back on the way out. Perfect.

cefp.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m a centrist and they are pissing me off by doing fuck all! Take off the blinders and read the room!

trying-2b-zen.bsky.social•5 days ago

This has always been a problem with us Dems and we never ever learn

billyhilllamberton.bsky.social•5 days ago

Fight MAGA and all of the attendant nonsense.

beejeweled.bsky.social•5 days ago

Dems have become embarrassingly out of touch with each other and the needs of their constituents. They should be fighting like hell against the right but instead choose to fight each other? How exactly, does that benefit democracy? I’m losing hope.

lindakaboolian.bsky.social•5 days ago

The leadership has always worried that the activists will turn off the voters they want to capture. If they worked a good "inside" "outside" game, they would see the energy they are afraid of would be attractive to those not yet engaged.

bjkeefe.bsky.social•5 days ago

If it's a day ending in Y, it must be time for a "Dems in Disarray" story.

lovedogs8.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's pathetic, why can't they get it right???

tjpboston.bsky.social•4 days ago

I am far from wealthy, but last year I gave often to different Democratic candidates. It is pointless to contribute now.

emijay807.bsky.social•4 days ago

Translation: "Fairweather Whte Voters are Busy Fighting with Whte Liberals Over What to Fight Over"🧐 (Hint/Tell: they're still not talking about Saving Democracy 👁️👁️) Meanwhile...
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/

michaelmartinez.co•5 days ago

It feels like we have two political parties vying for the right. This isn't healthy for democracy. Placating authoritarianism makes Democrats complacent. I honestly don't see how this ends well for the country as a whole.

balme.bsky.social•5 days ago

Instead of fighting fascism
They are fighting over who gets the XBox controller and what game to play
#PrimaryEveryDemocrat

realitycheck.bsky.social•5 days ago

They're actually fighting over whether to fight at all, with Dem leadership rebuking Al Green and James Carville saying Dems should play dead.

This quote is spot on. Dem leaders have a "media strategy for the 1990s":

sfbrion.bsky.social•5 days ago

James Carville is almost never wrong politically and he also points out correctly that the job of dems is to win elections. Just not much you can do if you don't win elections.

populational.bsky.social•4 days ago

Republicans and their rich patrons work behind the scenes every damn day to destroy our system of government.
Elite consultants like Carville are out of their depths.

realitycheck.bsky.social•4 days ago

Dinosaurs like Carville haven't adjusted to today's fractured information environment, with many voters getting their "news" from social media, podcasts, or Fox.

I think the quote that Dem leaders have a 1990s comms strategy is correct. Dinosaurs need to make way for a new generation like AOC.

sfbrion.bsky.social•4 days ago

Carville is a strategist not a coms guy, and in my limited experience he is spot on with everyday rural Americans. It would be a huge mistake to not listen closely to anything he says. Take it or leave it, but its always worth a listen. He was exactly right about 2024.

bluefishercat.bsky.social•5 days ago

When you look at the current political situation, as usual follow the money.
The Parties, political people (Carville), news media and politicians know that in the arena as it exists the Presidency is where the easy money is.
Easy to message, control and report on.

bluefishercat.bsky.social•5 days ago

What they and Congress don’t want to admit is that the current administration is Congress’ fault. Fifty+ years of delegating responsibility to the president is coming home to roost. We won’t have a lasting solution without some political reform.
This is probably the best chance to fix it in ages.

bluefishercat.bsky.social•5 days ago

Here’s a basic todo list
1 Term limits congress+ courts
2 Kill citizen united limit political $$$
3 No insider trading +Emoluments w/teeth
4 Sunset provisions for legislation
Strengthens Congress, weakens President + Parties and makes our system work like the Founders vision

realitycheck.bsky.social•5 days ago

Good list. It all comes down to money, I think, the incredible power that billionaires and corporations have over our politics, economy, and society.

Only in a functioning democracy, where elected leaders are actually responsive to their constituents, can other big changes like term limits happen.

jimbjohnson.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's pretty tough when one side has the super power of absolute shamelessness, has completely abandoned laws, and 40% of the electorate has decided that they do not want to live in a democracy with the rest of us. How do you fight that?

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