‘How do we know you won’t be the next John Fetterman?’: bruised Democrats weigh how to win back voters
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The party may reclaim the US House and even Senate, but primary candidates are far from united on how to move forward

The party may reclaim the US House and even Senate, but primary candidates are far from united on how to move forward

Across the country, in front yards and on main streets, at dairy breakfasts and inside breweries, voters are delivering a similar message to Democratic primary candidates: they’re tired of both parties, and sick of being ignored.

The Democratic party brand is bruised after its disastrous 2024 presidential loss. A botched review of the defeat by the Democratic National Committee, and a drawn-out process over releasing the so-called autopsy, created another round of handwringing over the party’s direction.

On doorsteps, though, the voters don’t bring up the autopsy, or the party’s brand, according to candidates nationwide. They want a party that will stand up to Trump, fight for their healthcare and housing, make life more affordable, rein in immigration agents, build up their schools, get the US out of war and lower gas prices, protect their jobs from AI, confront the climate crisis and prevent datacenters from coming in.

  • HakeemG@mastodon.social
    13·
    4 days ago

    @kreskin

    1. It’s a NY mayor’s race.
    2. She’s a better person than me, I would have told him and his supporters to Fuck off I don’t endorse anyone that didn’t endorse me when I was running against the Nazis.
    3. I’m pretty far left and I hate phony ass progressives too.
    4. Still doesn’t change the fact that Mamdani’s whiny ass base is still crying and lying about the Democrats not endorsing him.
    5. Vote blue no matter who doesn’t mean every politician has to endorse him.
    • kreskin@lemmy.world
      4·
      4 days ago

      It’s a NY mayor’s race.

      Its a NY city mayor race that dominated the national news for months and highlighted a vicious self defeating split in the democratic party between centrists and progressives. The DNC could have chosen to stand with the Dem who won the primary and they decided to try hard not to. No funding, no endorsements, no lip service even. All bcause he was muslim. You a minority hater too Hakeem?

      I’m pretty far left and I hate phony ass progressives too.

      You’re comments show that you’re a centrist pretending to be progressive. Why are you so keen on Harris by the way? Are you sure she is a champion of your causes?

      Vote blue no matter who doesn’t mean every politician has to endorse him.

      It means when he gets elected the party rallies around him. They didnt do that for months. They kept floating ideas to shank him by running an independent. They finally did when they had no other choice. Your comment again proves that you’re a DNC centrist. You are straight up the middle, rooting for the status quo, not being honest. a 5x5 centrist yelling into the void and losing election after election to suck special interests toes, same as all the other centrists. You’ll continue to lose every fight you engage in without the left that you hate so much, so pull up a chair and get comfortable with that fact. You’re no lefty.

      • HakeemG@mastodon.social
        13·
        4 days ago

        @kreskin

        A centrist that would have fired half the NYPD if I was mayor and they wouldn’t be beating up my best friend without consequences like Mamdani. I also wouldn’t have cut a billion dollars from education and housing or defunded the libraries like he did, but sure if I’m a centrist what does that make your hero?