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gulliver

(13,788 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:52 PM Tuesday

Democrats Have to Be More Than the Anti-Trump Party [View all]

The moment is ripe to deal a debilitating blow to Trumpism and the MAGA movement.

Right-wing populism is staggering. Democrats are not only favored to win back control of the House, but they also have a long-shot chance of taking over the Senate.

President Trump’s favorability ratings on both his job performance and the issues that propelled him into the White House have nose-dived. The ICE and Border Patrol killings in Minnesota have focused public attention on the dangers of autocratic rule. His second term has been dominated by a bizarre combination of narcissism, corruption and a lurching foreign policy.

But if Democrats are to succeed in excising the Trump malignancy from the body politic, their party faces a major hurdle: public distrust, if not downright animosity.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/opinion/democrats-trump-midterms-future.html

Imo, this is the way to win.

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DURec leftstreet Tuesday #1

we are the anti-Trump party bigtree Tuesday #2

Sure. But apparently, it IS hard for people. Telling people Maru Kitteh Tuesday #5

no, no, you're right bigtree Tuesday #9

The problem with that is ... PBC_Democrat Tuesday #6

two parties bigtree Tuesday #10

Third option--don't vote. CrispyQ Tuesday #33

What do you want them to say Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #29

It is not a true binary system. People can (and do, in staggering numbers) choose a 3rd option, ie not to vote. Celerity Tuesday #11

Don't forget gops fuckery SunImp Tuesday #17

Still one of the parties will win Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #30

Trump is 2-1 with us using that approach EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #13

to me, the weirdness is the disconnect bigtree Tuesday #14

So if you're unwilling to listen to other perspectives, it's kind of hard to blame others for not doing the same EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #21

you misunderstand bigtree Tuesday #23

I'm going to ask how I misunderstood this EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #40

I'm not a Democratic spokesman bigtree Tuesday #41

+1 leftstreet Tuesday #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Rendville Tuesday #3

Kamala Harris is a private citizen SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #7

not one I recall. maybe walz told national dems to stay away nt msongs Tuesday #26

Pro workers TheFarseer Tuesday #4

They didn't care Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #32

Being the anti nazi party SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #8

We are, or should be Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #12

Democrats ARE more than an anti-Trump party mcar Tuesday #15

"Anti-Trump" Adults in charge. It's a simple message.. or it should be. LeftinOH Tuesday #16

Message "anti-establishment" candidates use when running against Democrats. betsuni Tuesday #18

Lower housing costs, lower cost of food, Melon Tuesday #19

Kamala Harris' top priorities: housing ($25,000 for first-time house buyers) food cost (ban on price gouging) betsuni Tuesday #25

exactly, this is a canard bigtree Tuesday #42

Clinton: Shrunk deficit. Gore: Social Security lock box, climate. Obama: ACA. Biden: He's FDR! betsuni Tuesday #46

I don't know. Being the pro-Nazi, anti-Democracy, "Fuck your Feelings" party maxrandb Tuesday #20

Here we go with this shit again. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #22

what one stands for might be more persuasive than what one opposes? nt msongs Tuesday #27

I Think It Is ESSENTIAL To Tell About The Opponent! After all,... ColoringFool Tuesday #37

MAGAts Voted Against Kamala. ColoringFool Tuesday #39

There are sooooo many ways.... returnee Tuesday #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #31

Democrats put out their economic plan Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #35

why should anyone parse their fear of this government bigtree Tuesday #43

Kamala/Walz Was Way More Than Anti-Trump. ColoringFool Tuesday #36

If we can't beat these sorry bastards it speaks more about the American electorate walkingman Tuesday #38

Possibly but running as policy wonks drray23 Tuesday #44

I'm getting sick & tired of this " long-shot of taking the Senate" bullshit KS Toronado Tuesday #45