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How the Democrats can fight back against MAGA

Noahpinion • 15764 implied HN points • 25 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Partisan Politics Political strategy Democratic Party Election Dynamics Civic engagement
  1. Democrats need to offer a clear and sensible alternative to Trump's economic policies. People are worried about inflation, and they want a plan to manage it.
  2. It's important for Democrats to protect democracy and free speech. They have to stand up against any overreach by political leaders who threaten these values.
  3. The party should move away from the divisive issues of the past decade and focus on what benefits everyone. Working towards collective goals can help regain voter trust.

Joe Biden’s Unpardonable Last Act

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1386 implied HN points • 21 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Justice System Political Power Partisan Politics
  1. Donald Trump promised to fix what he sees as a biased justice system against him. He believes the Justice Department was unfairly used as a political weapon.
  2. Before leaving office, Joe Biden pardoned his family members and allies, which is unusual and seen as controversial. This includes pardons for people who hadn't even been charged yet.
  3. Biden's actions are compared to Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, as this is one of the first times a president has given such broad clemency before convictions.

Why Harris Lost Uninformed Voters

The Discourse Lounge • 987 implied HN points • 11 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political media Voter Behavior Partisan Politics Social media Election Campaigns
  1. The way people get their news has changed a lot. Now, many young people rely on social media for their information, which can create a divide in opinions.
  2. Republicans have cleverly used social media to spread their messages and appeal to specific demographics, especially young men and women.
  3. Democrats need to adapt their strategies to this new media landscape because just stating facts isn't swaying voters like it used to.
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The rise of political remoras

The Garden of Forking Paths • 2889 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Analysis Partisan Politics Government Election Integrity Republican party
  1. The concept of political remoras describes individuals who feed off larger, more powerful figures in politics.
  2. Elise Stefanik's political journey symbolizes the descent of the Republican Party into an anti-democratic stance.
  3. Stefanik's evolution from a bipartisan moderate to a supporter of Trump's rhetoric highlights a concerning shift in modern American politics.

"Civic Friendship": The Baseline Requirement for Democracy, & Incompatible with the Financial Flows Underpinning the Republican Ecology

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 484 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Democracy Partisan Politics Political History Republican party
  1. Democracies survive with civic friendship, treating each other as companions and helpers.
  2. Republicans have followed a path of arousing fear and scorn to win, breaking the civic bargain.
  3. Neoliberal policies following the Reagan Revolution failed, leading to societal and economic decline.

The Missing Theory of This Election Is “People Don’t Know Shit”

I Might Be Wrong • 9 implied HN points • 22 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Voter Behavior Political trends Economic Policy Partisan Politics
  1. Voters often say they care about the economy, but many seem confused about how it's really affecting them. Even when things are getting better for some, others feel left behind.
  2. Despite claims of economic struggles, data shows that poor and middle-class wages have risen. People might be reacting based on their personal feelings instead of the overall statistics.
  3. The election results might suggest that people are responding to their frustrations rather than the real economic facts. Misunderstandings about economic conditions could lead to poor political decisions.

On Populism, the Working Class and Partisan Politics

Symbolic Capital(ism) • 19 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Populism Working Class Partisan Politics
  1. Many Americans are politically conservative symbolically but operationally progressive, lacking representation from political parties or coalitions.
  2. There is a growing appetite for populism in American politics, evidenced by the success of leaders like Trump and Sanders in recent elections.
  3. The Republican Party is facing a struggle between traditional conservatism and populism, with challenges in aligning economic policies with the desires of their base.