“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.”

  • BombOmOmEnglish
    16•15 days ago

    Their platform for a decade has been “what are you gonna do, vote trump?”

    The people: Yes

    But seriously, the Democrats need to get better candidates, and they need to take a long-hard look at their policy agenda. The people don’t want it and will literally vote for Trump before what Democrats are offering.

    • @givesomefucksEnglish
      32•15 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.