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BaronChocula

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18. This cowering is the Democratic Party at its worst

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #9)

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:54 PM

May 21

Defending the rights of and access for all Americans is actually a GOOD thing which is why white nationalists have attacked it as "identity politics." When fox news repeats something enough, it bleeds into the rhetoric of the less engaged. I recently had a friend complain about Democrats "running on trans issues." I corrected him that it was actually REPUBLICANS that run on (anti-) trans issues and that he was repeating fox news soundbites. He didn't like that.

What actually is identity politics is...
-Blaming DEI for America's troubles
-Erasing majority black voting districts
-Going after drag queens
-Going after trans people
-Etc.

By cowering due to right-wing attacks, the authors of this crap are saying Dems aren't in the business of defending the rights of all Americans. This is one of the places many in the party need to learn how to fight back.

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Here is the autopsy passage that stands out for me. [View all] RandySF May 21 OP

So Howard Deans 50 state strategy is still a good plan! biophile May 21 #1

Actually, NOW is the time that following it could have brought gains karynnj May 21 #6

The part that really scares me... berksdem May 21 #7

Were there any high level races that were competitive? karynnj May 21 #8

From Same County modrepub May 21 #22

Thanks for posting this awesomerwb1 May 21 #2

Seems like language carefully crafted to be vacant of meaning. harumph May 21 #3

Nobody reads the party platform. RandySF May 21 #4

At least we have one! ;) nt Shipwack May 21 #13

Oh they have one, they just don't want it in writing dem4decades May 22 #28

Big donors fight against economic progressives and pollute the party. Tim S May 21 #5

This, in a nutshell. TheRickles May 21 #11

+1 leftstreet May 21 #12

This part is complete bullshit LearnedHand May 21 #9

I agree. Democratic policies annihilate Republicans on kitchen table issues Martin Eden May 21 #10

Yes this MustLoveBeagles May 21 #16

This cowering is the Democratic Party at its worst BaronChocula May 21 #18

And the next paragraph is BS about how Josh Stein won muriel_volestrangler May 21 #23

I disagree. Identity politics was from and center Melon May 22 #26

The main point is Republicans have branded caring about marginalized communities as "identity politics" LearnedHand May 22 #29

Fascinating assertion dpibel May 22 #30

This is what I was hoping for Obama and Biden to do in 2017. question everything May 21 #14

Exactly. I just posted about the Indiana promary's and how strong the Dem turnout was compared to the repuke Cheezoholic May 21 #15

Just playing devil's advocate here, but... LudwigPastorius May 21 #17

The South Dakota Democratic Party no longer has an office. RandySF May 21 #19

Nothing in the autopsy cites any supporting evidence WhiskeyGrinder May 21 #21

Post removed Post removed May 21 #20

I hate that the Party cozied up to the oligarchs -- Big Pharma, Big Banks, Big Money, etc Seeking Serenity May 21 #24

Who orders such a lackluster autopsy? Festivito May 22 #25

Sorry. It's not all about the vaunted ground game and money bucolic_frolic May 22 #27