Summary

Frustrated by Democratic leaders’ failure to counter Donald Trump’s swift policy changes, grassroots liberals are pushing for a Tea Party-style insurgency within their party.

Anger is mounting over leadership’s lack of urgency, ineffective messaging, and perceived disconnect from voters.

Activists and strategists argue Democrats must shift from defending institutions to telling human-centered stories that resonate emotionally.

Some are calling for primary challenges and new leadership to counter Trump’s influence. Reform efforts are already underway, as progressives seek a more aggressive and responsive Democratic Party.

  • @[email protected]
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    11 day ago

    The 1960s didn’t have a misinformation campaign stronger than any propaganda on earth till this point.

    You’re wasting your time with the democrats. Keep doing the same thing and expecting results to change is lunacy.

    • @LovingHippieCat
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      1 day ago

      How is getting the left out to vote in primaries to remake the democratic party doing the same thing? Right now they don’t get out and vote in primaries in enough numbers to change anything. Having them get out and vote in primaries en masse WOULD be doing something new.

      Edit: you are abolustely right about the propaganda machine. It’s why I think there’s only two options, finding a way to remake the democratic party, or the country splits.

      • @[email protected]
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        01 day ago

        Country is going to split. People are already voting in the primaries.

        Were you not around for 2016?!

        • @LovingHippieCat
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          01 day ago

          I was and I voted in the primaries in 2016. But not enough people voted for Bernie for him to win the nomination. He had over 3 and a half million fewer votes than Hilary. And only if all but 9 of the super delegates had went to him he would have gotten the nomination. Which others would have called undemocratic as he didn’t win the most votes.