Some musings about the Democratic Party's deep challenge

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In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 1:59p, 7/8/26
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Republicans must be doing a really s**tty job of appealing to these voters.
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5:05p, 7/8/26
~ gimme Jane Kim, the mayor of Boston, Ro, or Arron( sp? ) Peskin for Pres, babies - Winning Progessive Party



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5:52a, 7/9/26
The top 20 most dangerous counties in the U.S. are mostly (all?) plurality black counties in the South or border states. Jim Crow only ended in our parent's lifetimes. White America is to blame for the situation these communities are in.

We owe investment in these communities. Unfortunately, usually the opposite happens when white dominated state governments allocate funds to counties. Certainly black cities in Southern states are typically underfunded by the state. Public education is also underfunded as more wealthy and white families frequently opt to gut public investment and choose private education.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-highest-rates-of-gun-homicides-are-in-rural-counties/
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In reply to dajo9 • 11:27a, 7/9/26
Students in SFUSD ($24,000 per year) and Oakland ($20K -$26K) are well funded, but test scores typically remain disastrous, and we didn't have Jim Crow or slavery. Well, Democrat planning did destroy the Fillmore District. Many districts have 20% or less of students passing basic proficiency tests. And Democrat policies help destroy the nuclear Black family.

Between $15 - $22 Trillion have been spent on the War on Poverty.

Mississippi has enacted new education structure and strategies enlisting "reading experts" and mandatory reading by third grade - no social promotion. Lower grades have seen marked improvement.

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5:46a, 7/17/26
Stolen.
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In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 2:42p, 7/17/26
PAC-10-BEAR said:
Stolen.
Sadly, I can't dispute that. Something somewhere has been stolen at some time.
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5:19a, 7/18/26
The CCP stole 220 million American voter files and our own intelligence agencies covered it up.
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In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 5:29a, 7/18/26
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The CCP stole 220 million American voter files and our own intelligence agencies covered it up.


China gathered mostly publicly available voter data and then didn't really do anything with it. That was the assessment of Trump's DNI head John Ratcliffe. Trump likes Ratcliffe so much that he is now Trump's head of CIA. If what you say is true, Trump would immediately fire Ratcliffe and more.
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In reply to dajo9 • 10:32a, 7/18/26
The FBI buried voter fraud in Michigan.
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In reply to dajo9 • 4:56p, 7/18/26
dajo9 said:
PAC-10-BEAR said:
The CCP stole 220 million American voter files and our own intelligence agencies covered it up.


China gathered mostly publicly available voter data and then didn't really do anything with it. That was the assessment of Trump's DNI head John Ratcliffe. Trump likes Ratcliffe so much that he is now Trump's head of CIA. If what you say is true, Trump would immediately fire Ratcliffe and more.

I can appreciate your acceptance of the truth.
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10:05p, 7/18/26
How Jim Clyburn engineers the black vote in South Carolina

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In reply to movielover • 10:53p, 7/18/26
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The FBI buried voter fraud in Michigan.

In 2024, right?
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In reply to Aunburdened • 8:02a, 7/19/26
And the AME churches in SC and MI where Clyburn has immense leverage. How many AME church members are poll workers?

Recall Kamala Harris comeback political victory in California. Then, Clyburn inserting her into Biden's ticket.
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12:44p, 7/19/26
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.

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12:46p, 7/19/26
Nobody hates democracy like Democrats

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In reply to Aunburdened • 7:01p, 7/19/26
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


Pretty effective strategy, so far.
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In reply to movielover • 8:01p, 7/19/26
movielover said:
Students in SFUSD ($24,000 per year) and Oakland ($20K -$26K) are well funded, but test scores typically remain disastrous, and we didn't have Jim Crow or slavery. Well, Democrat planning did destroy the Fillmore District. Many districts have 20% or less of students passing basic proficiency tests. And Democrat policies help destroy the nuclear Black family.

Between $15 - $22 Trillion have been spent on the War on Poverty.

Mississippi has enacted new education structure and strategies enlisting "reading experts" and mandatory reading by third grade - no social promotion. Lower grades have seen marked improvement.


You are right on the money on this. This is a local political issue, and best solved by local politicians elected by voters of that city, in the case of San Francisco, and voters in the state, in the case of Mississippi. The Mayor of San Francisco is a Democrat, as are the folks who run the San Francisco School District and their agenda. They will hire teachers who will teach their agenda. They are mostly all Democrats or leftists. San Francisco has not had a Republican Mayor since George Christopher who left in 1964. That is 62 years. It did not take that long for Democrats to render SF public schools irrelevant. They have been that way for some time. San Francisco Republican Voters now represent only 6% of all our registered voters. Is it any wonder our schools would be inefficient and ineffective?

Mississippi, on the other hand, has been run by a Republican Governor since 2004 and a Republican Legislature for 18 years, I believe, which means that the wishes of the State's voters are now being listened to and acted on accordingly.

There is much more wrong with San Francisco, and I don't think Democrats are up to the task of fixing it. I hope Mississippi Republican officials continue to listen to their voters. It sounds like they are heading in a good direction.

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In reply to SFCityBear • 12:31a, 7/20/26
Isn't the person running SF elections a chinese national (not a US citizen) and nobody sees a problem with that..
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In reply to Aunburdened • 3:45a, 7/20/26
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.
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11:05a, 7/20/26
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-data-centers-elon-musk-democrats

Another issue Dems are going to win on and we can pin this to DJT like a dart on a dart board

VOTE BLUE and FREE WAGS
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 1:28p, 7/20/26
tequila4kapp said:
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.

The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.

The Dem party will eventually get around to standing for the Free Palestine, Free Healthcare, and Arrest Donald Trump party. The person who will carry this message for them may or may not be a white, heterosexual male under 60 years old but we'll see.
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 1:33p, 7/20/26
tequila4kapp said:
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.

Both parties really just lean on a "we're not the other guys" message which only goes so far and leaves space wide open for a relative outsider to come along and galvanize the voter base.
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1:41p, 7/20/26

We're not terrorists protesting against pro-illegal immigration.
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 1:50p, 7/20/26
tequila4kapp said:
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.

I'm not sure the above is true. I feel like the Dems, in general (and compared to the GOP), stand for...

+ taking proactive steps to fight climate change / enviro-challenges, even at some cost to corporate profits
+ more government services (health care, education, etc.) for everyone and taxing wealthier Americans to pay for it
+ tolerance for all people (not just white, Christian, heterosexuals)

Significant differences between the two parties, IMO, and I 'm comparing Dems to "Classic GOP", not just MAGA.
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In reply to SBGold • 2:00p, 7/20/26

He's the mod for this forum but also a poster, which is fine. I really don't think he's moderating left vs. right, but rather adherence to posting guidelines.
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In reply to Big C • 3:38p, 7/20/26
Big C said:
tequila4kapp said:
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.

I'm not sure the above is true. I feel like the Dems, in general (and compared to the GOP), stand for...

+ taking proactive steps to fight climate change / enviro-challenges, even at some cost to corporate profits
+ more government services (health care, education, etc.) for everyone and taxing wealthier Americans to pay for it
+ tolerance for all people (not just white, Christian, heterosexuals)

Significant differences between the two parties, IMO, and I 'm comparing Dems to "Classic GOP", not just MAGA.


Yes, just because media has ignored what Dems stand for since the Hillary campaign doesn't mean it isn't there.
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In reply to dajo9 • 4:52p, 7/20/26
dajo9 said:
Big C said:
tequila4kapp said:
Aunburdened said:
Same thing flies over the heads of most here.


The Dem party basically stands for nothing, other than Trump is the Devil. People typically need an affirmative reason to support a person / party. There is a reason the DSA is surging - their ideas may be socialist crap but at least they have definite things they believe in. For a long time this was my take on the right with Trump - he's not really an R and he can be a nutter but he gave people reasons to support him.

I'm not sure the above is true. I feel like the Dems, in general (and compared to the GOP), stand for...

+ taking proactive steps to fight climate change / enviro-challenges, even at some cost to corporate profits
+ more government services (health care, education, etc.) for everyone and taxing wealthier Americans to pay for it
+ tolerance for all people (not just white, Christian, heterosexuals)

Significant differences between the two parties, IMO, and I 'm comparing Dems to "Classic GOP", not just MAGA.


Yes, just because media has ignored what Dems stand for since the Hillary campaign doesn't mean it isn't there.

The Dems have shown with their inaction how fine they are with "nothing fundamentally will change." The sycophants can pretend otherwise, but regular folks can see the truth.
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In reply to MinotStateBeav • 6:03p, 7/20/26
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Isn't the person running SF elections a chinese national (not a US citizen) and nobody sees a problem with that..

After checking, I found that yes, the woman is from Hong Kong, who ostensibly came here to study. Wants to help more non-citizen immigrants to vote. I wonder if she has a valid visa. Or if that even matters.
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In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 6:06p, 7/20/26
PAC-10-BEAR said:

That's a pretty good reason.
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