They abandoned campaigning on things that would appeal to progressives and workers, and instead campaigned on policies designed to appeal to center right, or “moderate” republicans. Turns out 90% of republicans will vote republican anyways, and in the process they dumped a large portion of their historical voter base. Hence, the roughly 15million vote deficit this election compared to 2020’s Dem turnout. In fact, the numbers indicate that a portion of the Dem 2020 vote turned Red this election.
You have to confront voter apathy, the Reds do this by blaming minorities, the Blue’s fuck this up by insisting everything is great, and besides the other side is worse, so vote for 4 more years of the same!
It’s not hard to see how this messaging falls flat when you’re deciding between groceries and rent.
They abandoned campaigning on things that would appeal to progressives and workers, and instead campaigned on policies designed to appeal to center right, or “moderate” republicans. Turns out 90% of republicans will vote republican anyways, and in the process they dumped a large portion of their historical voter base. Hence, the roughly 15million vote deficit this election compared to 2020’s Dem turnout. In fact, the numbers indicate that a portion of the Dem 2020 vote turned Red this election.
You have to confront voter apathy, the Reds do this by blaming minorities, the Blue’s fuck this up by insisting everything is great, and besides the other side is worse, so vote for 4 more years of the same!
It’s not hard to see how this messaging falls flat when you’re deciding between groceries and rent.
Yeah I actually get that here that decision is made for you and most people couldn’t afford rent anyways even with two people working.