are an artifact of the what happened at the end of 45's first term that ended with a lethal pandemic and economic collapse. followed by Biden's win in 2020, essentially aiming to attract independents/non-affiliateds (who are an increasing percent of the population). It was built upon during Biden's term with the 2022 party holds, despite the tradition of big swings of voter allegiance during mid-terms, although there was fraying setting in.
Since the 2024 election, with a chain-saw wielding billionaire Muskrat, who spent a quarter billion of his own money to "buy the election" (along with a number of other nefarious billionaire "tech bros" ), plus a lunatic operating at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the whole environment has dramatically changed, and it will take some time to adapt.
A number of the older generation are finally stepping away and that is where we are - attempting to adjust to a completely unprecedented situation where the current occupant of the WH owns the GOP-majority Congress and controls the SCOTUS.
The same old tired DU mantra of "stomping feet" and "pounding podiums" is not going to get us there by itself.
People define "leadership" differently and it might be best to focus on LOCAL "leadership" because despite all the efforts to ignore or get rid of it, "States Rights" is still a thing in the Constitution -
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment
There is little "one size fits all" in this country and that is a thing that people refuse to accept.
People in rural areas don't give a shit about run-down housing and/or a general lack of affordable housing in urban areas.
THAT is a FACT.
People in urban areas don't give a shit about fertilizer shortages for farmers in rural areas or a lack of crop buyers due to the ridiculous tariffs and this ongoing war.
THAT is a FACT.
We keep trying to "force fit" messages to cover "everyone" and there is so much that it gets muddled, and people tune out.
The appearance of GOP "unity" is smoke and mirrors as you are now seeing that so-called "unity", coming apart. The reason why they appear "unified" is literally due to threats (of revealing something and/or literal death threats to themselves, families, and friends). IOW, it doesn't come "naturally" but through use of the "big stick". That is why a record number of the GOP are leaving Congress.
What should be the focus is what are Democrats in YOUR state doing?
(because so far this past year, that is where we are actually making some significant headway finally)
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