Strongly recommend this comprehensive strategy memo from @waleedshahid.bsky.social. "Dems cared too much about the wrong people" is the Big Lie of 2024. Understanding this is crucial and the right strategic starting point, and too many Dems are getting it very wrong. - ThreadSky

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waytowinus.bsky.social • 81 days ago

Strongly recommend this comprehensive strategy memo from @waleedshahid.bsky.social. "Dems cared too much about the wrong people" is the Big Lie of 2024. Understanding this is crucial and the right strategic starting point, and too many Dems are getting it very wrong.

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eggs-and-dice.bsky.social•80 days ago

The idea that “wokeness” was the Dems downfall is generally wrong but it does have merit in a very important way. Wokeness, in so much as it’s a thing, is about decency and not offending people, which is both good and very bad politically. If Dem politicians are afraid of offending people, they’re…

eggs-and-dice.bsky.social•80 days ago

…coming from a position of fear. And politicians can’t speak from a position of fear. Fear is the death of charisma. Mistakes are not only human, they’re beneficial to modern politicians. Biden’s lack of polish is probably why he won the last election. People want real politicians, not robots. Dems…

eggs-and-dice.bsky.social•80 days ago

…have to learn to allow their politicians to say controversial things, drop their polish and take positions that may upset electorally irrelevant sub groups. That’s why wokeness is so detrimental.

pjdesno.bsky.social•81 days ago

“Abolish the income tax”: Make households earning $100k or less (-10% of tax revenue) exempt from income tax, paying for it by raising taxes on higher earners, corporations and capital gains.

Stay on that message - accuse anyone against it of not wanting to abolish the income tax.

pamfulkerson.bsky.social•81 days ago

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drumtroll.bsky.social•81 days ago

You lost Democratic leadership when you said “strategic.“

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