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-misanthroptimist

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2. This whole "electability" stuff is bullshit.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:18 AM

22 hrs ago

Trump was "unelectable" when he announced (and at several points thereafter) in 2016 according to the overwhelming majority. But there he sits...again.

"Electability" is what got us where we are. Less than half the people we thought were "electable" have won over the last couple of decades.

So, let's not worry about "electability" and instead focus on making our candidates "electable."

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