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Liberals had nine years to decipher Mr. Trump’s appeal — and they failed. The Democrats are a party of college graduates, as the whole world understands by now, of Ph.D.s and genius-grant winners and the best consultants money can buy. Mr. Trump is a con man straight out of Mark Twain; he will say anything, promise anything, do nothing. But his movement baffled the party of education and innovation. Their most brilliant minds couldn’t figure him out.

  • Frank Casa@frank.casa
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    13 days ago

    Even if their thinking is based on false premises, as you claim, they have legitimate grievances. The Democrats will never get their votes if they don’t address the grievances with a realistic alternative plan.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 days ago

      What if their grievances are “there is an open border” and “kids are going to school and coming back after having a sex change”?

      • Frank Casa@frank.casa
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        13 days ago

        Most people’s grievances right now are the economy and inflation. And they want change. They want the elites to have less control over their lives.

        Sure, the right has some crazy ideas. So does the left. But the middle decides elections because they are the swing voters, and the middle’s main grievances are the economy and that they feel helpless in a world where the wealthy control everything.