This week's newsletter is something I've wanted to write for a long time. I hope it resonates: https://plus.briantylercohen.com/p/democrats-secret-to-winning-the-future
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Can you admit climate change is real? Welcome to space where we try to solve it.
You know guns contribute to gun violence? Come on in.
But if you want to bash trans people and migrants—there’s a separate party for you.
I'm anti-MAGA and anti-Trump.
Something I think most reasonable conservatives can agree with. Let's end the MAGA movement so we can get back to reasonable debate over policy.
The Dems are a very poorly run machine The DID NOT help Sherrod Brown who lost his seat they did not help Tim Ryan who lost his seat a couple yrs back They are not getting the message out my carpenters union Cleveland backed 13 Rep & 12 Dems I am retired it was un heard of to back.
In both 2020/2024, significant enough number of independent/right leaning voters voted Dem.
But in 2024, far left Dems mad about Gaza, 20% of Black and Latino men moved from Dem to vote for Trump.
That’s how we lost.
we don't need to be greeted with that,
we need better from all, America is going to be devastated by fascism , we need real leadership, idea's, planning
..something ....because ....we are all scared shitless.
I think we have to understand that. The AOC Left is pretty much a different party than the Harris Left.
It's about coalition building and settling and compromising on issues to unite.
We need open primaries in all states, removal of the electoral college. We need to sit down at the tables with people we do not 100% agree with, but can find a balance of agreement. We will never find someone we agree with 100% of the time, but I’d take 75%
Well said, @briantylercohen.bsky.social.
No one agrees 100 % with their party or candidate,unless you're in a cult.
Check out Sirota and the Lever.
I am thankful that we are finally moving on from the silent generation. It’s past time for the octogenarians to retire.
Rather than denounce, or attempt to stop a genocide, you send weapons to the criminals committing atrocities.
You choose to be part of that ?
"My 80-percent ally is not my 20-percent enemy."
Please tell your Senator and House Rep to uphold the constitution, they hold the power to enforce or capitulate.
I don’t know if it’s possible to come to some consensus with a person willing and able to throw an entire country to the wolves in order to maintain a self righteous sense of superiority.
I frankly don't care if someone stutters or makes up stupid metaphors off the cuff for instance. but dems should have had an open primary and picked a candidate to win.
Set an agenda, create a long plan, comm plan, fight for plan.
Except when it comes to deporting people and enriching Oil companies choking the Earth. That's where we excel.
My question is:
Who believes the Dems are going to 'fix' anything of substance?
Politicians are liars.
absolutists on the far left railing about Gaza, 20% of Black and Latino men decided they couldn’t support a qualified woman & chose to vote for trump.
That’s how we got here.
Let's try bottom-up democracy and tell the DNC to get out of the way.
Think he won because of DNC failings, Musk money, and the fact that they’re willing to play dirty under the guise of ✨free speech✨
I’m not a dem and even I’ve been begging the DNC to get their shit together. Wish they did it before the election.
Also, it's not just ranked choice, but the EC as well. Even with ranked choice we would still have a two party system for president.
We don't need any more goddamn democrats too pussy to stand up for justice.
We don't need a fucking corporation pretending to be a party.
Fuck the DNC.
The Republicans are scorching earth.
Democrats will get nowhere by being nice.
They need to get themselves on every right wing podcast and news outlet and go hard.
Scream about the fact that Trump and many of them are SEXUAL PREDATORS.
Or criminals.
Pick a few things like tax cuts for billionaires and explain what that means to social security, medicare and food stamps.
And go hard on tariffs. Enough blah blah and detail.
Posters. T-Shirts. Tattoos. Sky writers. Put this quote EVERYWHERE.
The only reason we won in 2020 is b/c Biden and Bernie united the left. https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/889189235/democratic-task-forces-deliver-biden-a-blueprint-for-a-progressive-presidency
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYSJrHR5/
Varying views on housing, unions, wages, healthcare coverage, policing, etc., are not bad. Should be the main conversation.
That's non-negotiable.
Solid progress is two steps forward, one step back. Not full-steam ahead consequences be damned.
"We're not going back" was a wrong message but it felt good. We *wish* we were not going back but it wasn't realistic or inclusive. <1/2>
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You're saying that's not a big enough tent? Who's left over that we missed?