This is how they lost the blue collar voter in the first place. When the farm and industrial jobs disappeared offshore, the NC Dems at least decided they had a lock on things and didn't need to address those issues because they'd had a majority for almost a hundred years, and thought it was unassailable. They'd managed to gerrymander themselves a semipermanent majority, and didn't feel like they needed to do anything to keep it. And it wasn't that Republicans were doing anything for them financially, but they aligned socially and culturally more with the right than then left, and if neither side was going to address their pocketbook issues, they may as well go with babies, Jesus and guns.
There is a chance Dems can hammer home the billionaire tax cuts paid for with your health care and nutritional assistance -- but they're not winning that argument right now because they'r not making it. And their capitulation in DC could very well deal the coup de grace. A self-inflicted one at that. When even Nancy "Keep-Your-Powder-Dry-And-Do-Nothing" Pelosi thinks you sold out, you have a definite problem.
But here's the thing: Make Johnson is convinced that "public opinion is on [his] side". I don't know what polling he's reading, but I would be really interested in seeing what questions the pollster was asking. Because I find it difficult to believe that anybody faced with "do you support a tax cut for the top 20% paid for by the bottom 80%?" would answer yes, unless they were in the top 20%. Which -- unless Republican math is different from the kind I learned -- is definitely NOT a majority of respondents.
When the opposing party supports violence towards others, why should they be surprised when "Democrats" respond likewise? Though I do think this is like comparing apples and oranges.
James Carvelle’s observation “relative to economic issues influencing voting is about to be realized. Trump, if he has any common sense, had best reevaluate his position and back off.
If he fails to recognize its is time to cut his losses and move on, he will bring down what remains of any political capital Republicans enjoyed. He has thrived on one liners like “sleepy joe,” and “crocked Hillary,” but those days are over. His Tax cuts, for example, may offer short-term financial ease for the wealthiest individuals but can lead to reduced government services affecting social security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Folks can’t eat promises or pay your bills with biblical one liners. Those cons are wearing out their welcome.
Trump’s promise to make costs of groceries, gas, and health care more affordable has not been realized. Trump has earned the title assigned to many Republicans who have gone before him of “just another lying politician.”
North Carolina has a substantial number of residents enrolled in Medicaid. The state's Medicaid expansion has made over 600,000 North Carolinian's newly eligible for coverage. Some perceive these individuals as less deserving of recognition.
Protectionist trade policies safeguard domestic factory jobs but risk disrupting broader economic systems reliant on international trade. The fact that the folks will see anywhere between two thousand to four thousand dollar raise in the cost-of-living impact everyday essentials—such as the price of vehicles, appliances, or staple groceries—which can shift political allegiances. Economic realities override partisan loyalty, leading individuals to prioritize financial survival over ideology. As midterm elections approach,
Republicans like Uncle Tom Tillis face increasing pressure to secure their positions, knowing that economic distress can be a decisive factor in voter sentiment coupled with historic lack of backbone, make his and other Republicans like FOX political futures dubious. Without a cadre of wimpy Republicans in congress to cover his action, the future holds nothing.
From what little about it I've read, DNC chairman Ken Martin shares your views. Do you know what the DNC is doing to hammer out the message that Republicans are bad for the economy and Democrats are good for the economy? It's easy for anyone with eyesight to see that Republicans are bad for the economy, but not so easy to see that Democrats are good for the economy. Just comparing the two doesn't work well. Democrats have to show that they are helping working class people in clear messages with simple examples, independent of what the Republicans are fucking up.
Thomas, do you have any interest in taking a leadership role in the NC Democratic Party? Or being an advisor to those in leadership positions? Sometimes people, leaders included, see things from their own bubble/echo chamber and need someone else to show them the bigger picture.
This is how they lost the blue collar voter in the first place. When the farm and industrial jobs disappeared offshore, the NC Dems at least decided they had a lock on things and didn't need to address those issues because they'd had a majority for almost a hundred years, and thought it was unassailable. They'd managed to gerrymander themselves a semipermanent majority, and didn't feel like they needed to do anything to keep it. And it wasn't that Republicans were doing anything for them financially, but they aligned socially and culturally more with the right than then left, and if neither side was going to address their pocketbook issues, they may as well go with babies, Jesus and guns.
There is a chance Dems can hammer home the billionaire tax cuts paid for with your health care and nutritional assistance -- but they're not winning that argument right now because they'r not making it. And their capitulation in DC could very well deal the coup de grace. A self-inflicted one at that. When even Nancy "Keep-Your-Powder-Dry-And-Do-Nothing" Pelosi thinks you sold out, you have a definite problem.
But here's the thing: Make Johnson is convinced that "public opinion is on [his] side". I don't know what polling he's reading, but I would be really interested in seeing what questions the pollster was asking. Because I find it difficult to believe that anybody faced with "do you support a tax cut for the top 20% paid for by the bottom 80%?" would answer yes, unless they were in the top 20%. Which -- unless Republican math is different from the kind I learned -- is definitely NOT a majority of respondents.
They may want to stop being so violent too
PS - A decent written recitation on The American Political Party of Violence https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/the-american-political-party-of-violence
Enjoy
When the opposing party supports violence towards others, why should they be surprised when "Democrats" respond likewise? Though I do think this is like comparing apples and oranges.
James Carvelle’s observation “relative to economic issues influencing voting is about to be realized. Trump, if he has any common sense, had best reevaluate his position and back off.
If he fails to recognize its is time to cut his losses and move on, he will bring down what remains of any political capital Republicans enjoyed. He has thrived on one liners like “sleepy joe,” and “crocked Hillary,” but those days are over. His Tax cuts, for example, may offer short-term financial ease for the wealthiest individuals but can lead to reduced government services affecting social security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Folks can’t eat promises or pay your bills with biblical one liners. Those cons are wearing out their welcome.
Trump’s promise to make costs of groceries, gas, and health care more affordable has not been realized. Trump has earned the title assigned to many Republicans who have gone before him of “just another lying politician.”
North Carolina has a substantial number of residents enrolled in Medicaid. The state's Medicaid expansion has made over 600,000 North Carolinian's newly eligible for coverage. Some perceive these individuals as less deserving of recognition.
Protectionist trade policies safeguard domestic factory jobs but risk disrupting broader economic systems reliant on international trade. The fact that the folks will see anywhere between two thousand to four thousand dollar raise in the cost-of-living impact everyday essentials—such as the price of vehicles, appliances, or staple groceries—which can shift political allegiances. Economic realities override partisan loyalty, leading individuals to prioritize financial survival over ideology. As midterm elections approach,
Republicans like Uncle Tom Tillis face increasing pressure to secure their positions, knowing that economic distress can be a decisive factor in voter sentiment coupled with historic lack of backbone, make his and other Republicans like FOX political futures dubious. Without a cadre of wimpy Republicans in congress to cover his action, the future holds nothing.
From what little about it I've read, DNC chairman Ken Martin shares your views. Do you know what the DNC is doing to hammer out the message that Republicans are bad for the economy and Democrats are good for the economy? It's easy for anyone with eyesight to see that Republicans are bad for the economy, but not so easy to see that Democrats are good for the economy. Just comparing the two doesn't work well. Democrats have to show that they are helping working class people in clear messages with simple examples, independent of what the Republicans are fucking up.
Thomas, do you have any interest in taking a leadership role in the NC Democratic Party? Or being an advisor to those in leadership positions? Sometimes people, leaders included, see things from their own bubble/echo chamber and need someone else to show them the bigger picture.
Indeed: Talk about pocketbook issues
That’s for damn sure.