Morning update: Texas just surpassed 95% of its 2016 total votes cast w/ two days of early voting & Election Day left to go. We're just headed for a massive, unprecedented turnout there (and a lot of other places).— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 29, 2020
I don't know, I kinda view this like a 2016 situation but in reverse. A bunch of people here have a a strong dislike of Trump more so than any particular affinity for Biden or the Democrats. I could easily see the Dems doing this same strategy again 4 years from now and just absolutely eating shit.
Absolutely dead on, in fact I think they'll probably eat shit two years earlier in the midterms. With Trump gone I don't think Biden will have any motivating policies that will bring voters out for the Dems to the same degree as in 2018, it honestly might be a repeat of the 94 Republican Revolution.
I only feel that in those years in which Biden is President, and he comes in on a super victory, the American left will be shut out of influence. Both because Dem voters will be more apathetic to their messaging, and because the DNC's war against its left factions will only ramp up.
Issue is Biden's reliance on being mr. anti-trump vote means fragmenting within the party is likely post-win more than unity and I think the factional shitfest that breaks out within months of inauguration is just not being thought about right now because election. Obama had more a unifying presence on paper or at least knew how to lead people on while Biden's absence of support for anything being obvious for like 40% of the party if not more becomes a total liability due to just not being there.
I don't know, I kinda view this like a 2016 situation but in reverse. A bunch of people here have a a strong dislike of Trump more so than any particular affinity for Biden or the Democrats. I could easily see the Dems doing this same strategy again 4 years from now and just absolutely eating shit.
Absolutely dead on, in fact I think they'll probably eat shit two years earlier in the midterms. With Trump gone I don't think Biden will have any motivating policies that will bring voters out for the Dems to the same degree as in 2018, it honestly might be a repeat of the 94 Republican Revolution.
I only feel that in those years in which Biden is President, and he comes in on a super victory, the American left will be shut out of influence. Both because Dem voters will be more apathetic to their messaging, and because the DNC's war against its left factions will only ramp up.
Issue is Biden's reliance on being mr. anti-trump vote means fragmenting within the party is likely post-win more than unity and I think the factional shitfest that breaks out within months of inauguration is just not being thought about right now because election. Obama had more a unifying presence on paper or at least knew how to lead people on while Biden's absence of support for anything being obvious for like 40% of the party if not more becomes a total liability due to just not being there.