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then why would kamala base her entire campaign (after the burst-out weeks where the left started calling maga freaks) on trying to be more and more like him and his policy
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Because the 1990s playbook says you can pick up a few right leaning moderates if you can convince them you're prepared to give power to neocons.
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because dem strategists suck at their jobs and yet still -have- those jobs
Why not go all in?
It's because the DNC have been leaning more and more right in a vain attempt to get Republican votes, but it's not working because Republicans are moving further and further right.
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Probably because the forces of ignorance and disinformation were grossly underestimated.
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I love how you're all blaming dems for half of America supporting Trump

Yeah it's Harris' fault that there's between 40-70 million fascism sympathisers
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UnfairRepresent posted...
I love how you're all blaming dems for half of America supporting Trump

Yeah it's Harris' fault that there's between 40-70 million fascism sympathisers

It's not Harris' fault there are 40-70 million Fascists.

It -is- Harris' fault the rest of the population don't show up under the impression of 'why bother?"
Why not go all in?
That Google search spike about a number of voters not knowing Biden dropped out was telling enough.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
I love how you're all blaming dems for half of America supporting Trump

Yeah it's Harris' fault that there's between 40-70 million fascism sympathisers

I mean, it kind of is the Democrats fault.

We have ignored the growing income inequality for decades, we have failed to improve our schools, and we have focused on bipartisanship rather than actually getting shit done , while facing a party that openly says theyll never work with us.

and then we ran a candidate that wasnt chosen by the people and who has never even been in a primary let alone won one.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
I love how you're all blaming dems for half of America supporting Trump

Yeah it's Harris' fault that there's between 40-70 million fascism sympathisers
it's moreso that i don't get why kamala's approach to the issue is to just support fascism herself instead of like

getting enthusiasm from her actual voterbase

like idk i cannot blame anyone hesitant to vote for her given the kinds of things she's said about gaza, the border, trans people, etc

i'd still say that they should Probably vote for her but it's still her job to run a functional campaign, as the woman with one of the biggest platforms in the country that's kind of her job

regardless i think playing the blame game is dumb as fuck anyway and the actual ones we need to blame are the actual people doing the oppressing (fucks like trump)
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Voidgolem posted...
It -is- Harris' fault the rest of the population don't show up under the impression of 'why bother?"
If you say so

I'd say it's the why bother folk's fault

But keep making excuses and blaming the people who aren't evil
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Dems are failing to understand that politics are too polarized now to win by courting the middle. You have to motivate your own side.

Trump only lost 2 million voters compared to 2020. Even if they literally all went to Harris she still wouldn't have won.
Diceheist posted...
Dems are failing to understand that politics are too polarized now to win by courting the middle. You have to motivate your own side.

Trump only lost 2 million voters compared to 2020. Even if they literally all went to Harris she still wouldn't have won.

I hate that hte left would refuse to vote if the Democrats courted the right in some views. It doesn't help them at all.
UnfairRepresent posted...


I'd say it's the why bother folk's fault

You're welcome to try the same thing again and then lose to whatever right-wing strongman they run next time who yells "TAXES!" loud enough. Again.

For the third time.

Completely blameless, nothing can be improved upon ever. World's just doomed.
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Voidgolem posted...
It's not Harris' fault there are 40-70 million Fascists.

It -is- Harris' fault the rest of the population don't show up under the impression of 'why bother?"

Maybe if they call them facists enough they'll vote blue next time
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dameon_reaper posted...
I hate that hte left would refuse to vote if the Democrats courted the right in some views. It doesn't help them at all.

Some views?

We gave up on core parts of our platform and actively taunted people upset over a genocide.
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...
Maybe if they call them facists enough they'll vote blue next time

The problem is the left has been subjected to verbal abuse and disinformation for so long that any attempts to fight back are just seen as pathetic and petty and ignorant or even mentally ill.

The automatic response has been, is, and will continue to be "They're just being snowflakes that think everything they don't like is sexist, racist and fascist, and they're a bunch of communists".
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Because he's only terrible if you are politically aware and a consumer of low bias new sources.

If you aren't, he's a talented conman backed up by a huge propaganda machine that warps reality to its captive audience.
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Mussurana posted...
Because he's only terrible if you are politically aware and a consumer of low bias new sources.

If you aren't, he's a talented conman backed up by a huge propaganda machine that warps reality to its captive audience.
oh i totally get that, i just don't see the lgoic behind saying "this man is a genocidal fascist" while making things like "i support israel" a core tenet of the campaign
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Because at the end of the day Dems still serve the interests of capital. They cannot go left because that opposes the interests of capital.
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Darkfire12 posted...
oh i totally get that, i just don't see the lgoic behind saying "this man is a genocidal fascist" while making things like "i support israel" a core tenet of the campaign

Transactional I'm afraid, supporting Israel has always been seen as a necessity for both US parties.

Biden did make attempts to restrain Netanyahu, but tbh, Bibi fucked him off. Probably because he calculated that he could afford to during US election season (an accurate assumption, Bibi might be a vile piece of shit, but he hasn't stayed where he is for so long without being an astute political operator.)
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Voidgolem posted...
You're welcome to try the same thing again and then lose to whatever right-wing strongman they run next time who yells "TAXES!" loud enough. Again.

For the third time.

Completely blameless, nothing can be improved upon ever. World's just doomed.
"You should blame the people doing horrible evil things proudly for years on end."

"Oh so you're saying they're blamless and nothing can be improved upon!"

It's like trying to teach Microsoft Excel to Falstaff.

"Improving" the dems is not excusing the Republicans. The second you forget this you're just empowering the far-right. The blame is 100% on Trump and his supporters. 0% on the people who opposed him.

"They didn't oppose him well enough so it's not the Nazis fault" is insane.

Tell me who in 2020 on the far right said it's Trump's fault he lost?
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The thing is, we also call every candidate the worst possible candidate and say every other candidate would win in their place.

I think Trump is a better candidate than people like to admit. Winning primaries is not some easy thing you do, and it is the first qualifier to even determining if you can grab voters' attention on a national level. Bad candidates don't lose elections, have their party turn their back on them (post Jan 6 temporarily), get arrested, and then win another national election.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
"You should blame the people doing horrible evil things proudly for years on end."

"people who aren't voting for us when they're working two jobs to make rent are horrible evil people" has not been a winning strategy so far but you're welcome to continue trying it.

UnfairRepresent posted...


"Improving" the dems is not excusing the Republicans. The second you forget this you're just empowering the far-right. The blame is 100% on Trump and his supporters. 0% on the people who opposed him.

"They didn't oppose him well enough so it's not the Nazis fault" is insane.

Please point to where I am defending people who actively vote for republicans as opposed to asking Dems to do more to -get more people to vote-. We -know- 40% of the existing voter block goes R every time no questions asked.

The strategy, bafflingly, is trying to convince them to vote for "hey we're basically republicans but less crazy" as opposed to offering an alternative. Actually letting the unmotivated population who aren't showing up at all know you are an alternative worth turning out for.

Or I guess we can keep wondering why the guy who doesn't even know Biden isn't running anymore didn't turn up for us when we needed them. Why the people who got subjected to a 24/7 media blitz of "Trump! [is bad]" don't know what our platform even is. That worked super good in 2016 and now 2024.

If there's any consolation it's that the policies the right are pushing are very likely to crash the economy immediately, and it's demonstrated that that gets people to vote against the people in whatever administration is currently in power. We very obviously can't rely on that happening every time there's an election but *god forbid* we change our approach at all because the party is never wrong.
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PiOverlord posted...
The thing is, we also call every candidate the worst possible candidate and say every other candidate would win in their place.

I think Trump is a better candidate than people like to admit. Winning primaries is not some easy thing you do, and it is the first qualifier to even determining if you can grab voters' attention on a national level. Bad candidates don't lose elections, have their party turn their back on them (post Jan 6 temporarily), get arrested, and then win another national election.
Without hyperbole I can't think of a candidate worse than Trump

He literally is opposed to the democratic system and tried to take power with violence. He's literally been convicted of multiple crimes, both criminal and civil.

And in a decade not only has he never expressed a quantum of knowledge on any political issue, he's done enormous harm to the economy, to healthcare, to the environment, to equal rights

His stances on Covid, foreign policy and the border are insane . He loves dictators

Meanwhile he had pushed millions not only further and further right but also got them to reject objective reality. Including on things like his weight and crowd size.

Who was worse?

Sure we had slave holding candidates but not only are they products of their time, with legit political acumen, do you think right now In 2024 Trump wouldn't have slaves if he could?

He supports industries that cause modern slavery and opposes those that stop it.
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Voidgolem posted...
people who aren't voting for us when they're working two jobs to make rent are horrible evil people" has not been a winning strategy so far but you're welcome to continue trying it.
"You can't blame the far right and their supporters if they work 2 jobs."

uhuh..
OK

Now tell me what The Far Right has been saying about everyone else for decades? because it worked as a strategy so according to you , they must be blaming themselves or really super respectful

What a load of horseshit

Trump voters are to blame for Trump. Anything else is ridiculous
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UnfairRepresent posted...
"You can't blame the far right and their supporters if they work 2 jobs."

you keep doing this thing where you equate the far right with people that didn't even show up, thus demonstrating the point.

We need to reevaluate this. You aren't convincing Trump voters. They are a lost cause.

You -could- convince the 18 million people who *stayed home*.

UnfairRepresent posted...
Now tell me what The Far Right has been saying about everyone else for decades? because it worked as a strategy so according to you , they must be blaming themselves or really super respectful

the far right fill the airwaves and internet with a 24/7 spam of "TAXES BAD! IMMIGRANTS BAD! CRIME BAD!". It clearly works.

Now, ask the person sitting next to you at work what Kamala's platform was. I'll wait.
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Voidgolem posted...
you keep doing this thing where you equate the far right with people that didn't even show up, thus demonstrating the point.
If they didn't lift a finger to oppose the far right , that's just as bad if not worse than supporting them

Stop. Making. Excuses.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
If they didn't lift a finger to oppose the far right , that's just as bad if not worse than supporting them

Stop. Making. Excuses.

You are making excuses for the democrat's failure to convey a message of any kind. I ask that you stop doing that before we get Trump 3 But Somehow Worse.

To reiterate:

Voidgolem posted...
the far right fill the airwaves and internet with a 24/7 spam of "TAXES BAD! IMMIGRANTS BAD! CRIME BAD!". It clearly works.

Now, ask the person sitting next to you at work what Kamala's platform was. I'll wait.

Why not go all in?
UnfairRepresent posted...
If they didn't lift a finger to oppose the far right , that's just as bad if not worse than supporting them

Stop. Making. Excuses.


i dunno, blaming non voters over the candidates running awful campaigns and not listening to any critique outside their inner circle kinda sounds like making excuses.
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LeTigre posted...
i dunno, blaming non voters over the candidates running awful campaigns and not listening to any critique outside their inner circle kinda sounds like making excuses.
"It's not Trump voters fault Trump won. Its the people who opposed him" is bullshit and you know it

If you want to talk about how crap the Harris campaign was, I'm game. You don't need to leave CE to see me doing that for months

But the blame Is 100% on Trump voters and non voters.

This isn't even a debate imo. It's a fact.

"Well it's their fault for not opposing it Hard enough " is mental gymnastic madness

Like stabbing yourself in the eyes with 2 knives and then blaming the doctors for not saving your sight

I'm not having it.
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I disagree about the campaign being bad, mind. Kamala -did- do everything a candidate is generally expected to do in terms of showing up and putting feet on pavement.

the digital and media side of things hardcore dropped the ball, though. Messaging is a consistent and longrunning problem for democrats and it is *frustrating* to see them take no lessons from it
Why not go all in?
the Democrats need to find a way to stupid down their message better and need to get outright meaner, sensible and positive don't work on the American voting base.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
"It's not Trump voters fault Trump won. Its the people who opposed him" is bullshit and you know it

If you want to talk about how crap the Harris campaign was, I'm game. You don't need to leave CE to see me doing that for months

But the blame Is 100% on Trump voters and non voters.

This isn't even a debate imo. It's a fact.

"Well it's their fault for not opposing it Hard enough " is mental gymnastic madness

Like stabbing yourself in the eyes with 2 knives and then blaming the doctors for not saving your sight

I'm not having it.

Does blame go to anyone who voted for Trump? Obviously.

But to pretend like Democrats are blameless not only in blowing the easiest election of our lives but for straight up abandoning the party platform to appeal to its corporate funders?

Not only is it just objectively naive, its an attitude that ensure well never win another election in our lives.

The DNC is dead. It is dead as a direct result of those leading it. To suggest otherwise is just the same cultist behavior that dominates the GOP.

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LeTigre posted...
Does blame go to anyone who voted for Trump? Obviously.

But to pretend like Democrats are blameless not only in blowing the easiest election of our lives but for straight up abandoning the party platform to appeal to its corporate funders?

Not only is it just objectively naive, its an attitude that ensure well never win another election in our lives.

The DNC is dead. It is dead as a direct result of those leading it. To suggest otherwise is just the same cultist behavior that dominates the GOP.
Trump supporters (and non voters) are 100% to blame

This was not the easiest election of our lifetimes wtf
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UnfairRepresent posted...
If you say so

I'd say it's the why bother folk's fault

But keep making excuses and blaming the people who aren't evil
did you really just try to say Dick Cheney isn't evil
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Trump supporters (and non voters) are 100% to blame

This was not the easiest election of our lifetimes wtf

Can you think of a worse Republican candidate than the fascist with dementia who publicly shits himself?

Its cool tho. Pretend the Democrats did everything right and our totally above the board.

The progressives will drag this country back out of the flames, just like weve had to do every other time we tried trusting liberals to organize.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Trump supporters (and non voters) are 100% to blame

This was not the easiest election of our lifetimes wtf

well, you can fall into one of two categories:

-"Easiest election of our lifetimes and the Dems bungled it"

-"The election is super difficult, so therefore why did the dems not do their utmost to win?"

You had an electric campaign for all of two weeks before it went back to limpwristed "heeeeeey I'm bipartisaaaaaaaaan heyyyyyyyyyyy". Throwing down a gun control announcement the week before election day is almost blatant sabotage if anything.
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Voidgolem posted...
well, you can fall into one of two categories:

-"Easiest election of our lifetimes and the Dems bungled it"

-"The election is super difficult, so therefore why did the dems not do their utmost to win?"


And either way , Trump voters are 100% to blame

Not his opposition

That's how cause and effect works

You can't stab yourself in the balls and then blame the person trying to stop you for not being convincing enough.

Stop. Making. Excuses.
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UnfairRepresent posted...


And either way , Trump voters are 100% to blame

Trump voters are to blame for getting Trump.

I'm asking why we didn't get Harris and what we could have done to get Harris. Keep up.
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Voidgolem posted...
Trump voters are to blame

Good. Glad you agree.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Good. Glad you agree.

Now address everything else that was said and that you keep ignoring to do your weird goddamn "Trump voters are evil!" dance. Yes, we know. Nobody is talking about republican voters here but you.
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UnfairRepresent posted...
And either way , Trump voters are 100% to blame

Not his opposition

That's how cause and effect works

You can't stab yourself in the balls and then blame the person trying to stop you for not being convincing enough.

Stop. Making. Excuses.

So let me understand your logic:

Trump supporters are to blame, because its not the fault of the person trying to stop you from doing a bad thing if you just dont listen.

But the Harris campaign isnt to blame for spending its efforts to court moderate Republicans who dont exist, or effectively communicating its platform.

and the DNC isnt to blame for initially running a dude America thought of as a shambling corpse, only to have to install a candidate who had never been successfully tested at a national level when that plan didnt work out?

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i haven't ignored anything of any substance
Voidgolem posted...
I'm asking why we didn't get Harris

Racism , sexism, stupidity

nd what we could have done to get Harris. Keep up.

Focus on selfish messaging instead of calling Trump dumb.

Harris' (Should have been Biden BTW) message of ",Trump is evil!" doesn't work when his supporters love that

The messages that won were "Abortion rights , student loans, capped insulin costs" etc

Stuff that actually instantly benefits the people listening

Also the left wing needs a media wing equal to cable news , Tiktok, Twitter to post propaganda all day

Also no more conciliatory bullshit. No more blaming dems like you do when they lose. Republicans don't do that

No more "We'll reach out across the aisle " no more "I apologise that was too harsh , we take it back"

Be aggressive, be assertive and promote policies that benefit selfish people
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ResidentECVX posted...
In the 50 years people are going look at this period and wonder what we were thinking. Twice impeached, felon president

We old people will

The far right will have taught a different history by then . See the lost cause, Reagan, Japan after WW2
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UnfairRepresent posted...


Racism , sexism, stupidity

all 18 million people who didn't show up this time around are racist, sexist, and stupid?

Why did they vote for Hillary and Obama, then?

UnfairRepresent posted...


Focus on selfish messaging instead of calling Trump dumb.

oh that thing I've been saying all topic that you decided to argue with because it implies the democrats are at fault for being bad at messaging.
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...
Maybe if they call them facists enough they'll vote blue next time

You're right, they should be properly called what they are. Christo-fascists.
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