“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.”
Republicans can blame immigrants, LGBT, black people, brown people, women and much more.
All Democrats had to blame was Trump.
Democrats can never beat Republicans in the blame game. They must offer hope. They can never beat Republicans in threatening despair.