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Blaukraut

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11. Democrats got caught up in a global anti-incumbency phenomenon

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:07 AM

Nov 7

They did nothing wrong other than being the party in power in a year that has seen incumbent after incumbent voted out worldwide.

https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/383208/donald-trump-victory-kamala-harris-global-trend-incumbents

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election was powered by a remarkably consistent nationwide trend of voters turning against the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris performed worse than President Joe Biden did in 2020 nearly everywhere: in big cities and rural areas, in blue states and red ones.

Most of the conventional explanations for why a campaign fails — things like messaging choices, or whether candidates campaigned enough in the right places — cannot account for such a sweeping shift. Such factors matter on the margins and among specific demographic groups, but Harris received a decisive, across-the-board rebuke.

To explain what truly happened, we need to look at global trends as a point of comparison. And when we do, a clear picture emerges: What happened on Tuesday is part of a worldwide wave of anti-incumbent sentiment.

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Stop. Blaming. Democrats. [View all] milestogo Nov 7 OP

Agree! 100 per cent MaryMagdaline Nov 7 #1

Agreed DemonGoddess Nov 7 #2

I blame democrats for listening to the media, he polls True Blue American Nov 7 #14

Is Merrick Garland not a Democrat? kiri Nov 7 #38

Agreed! Grumpy Old Guy Nov 7 #42

America voted for OJ Simpson the white version, there's something wrong with society not the candidate uponit7771 Nov 7 #3

Need to take aim at sens and reps kerouac2 Nov 7 #4

I agree that Democrats should not be blamed for what happened whole heartedly, there will be no investigation. Biden is JohnSJ Nov 7 #5

I don't know that it has to be ordered by Biden milestogo Nov 7 #12

Right there with you. FalloutShelter Nov 7 #46

We've conceded, it's over. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 7 #6

Vote totals Homoudont Nov 7 #7

It will be closer to 76M Trump Votes Zeitghost Nov 7 #15

People didn't vote, not cross over to vote for Trump. valleyrogue Nov 7 #33

My point Zeitghost Nov 7 #36

Exit polls suggest that Hispanic voters swung strongly to Trump. yardwork Nov 7 #40

I dont know if im convinced dems stayed home oldmanlynn Nov 7 #30

Oh. I'm going to blame the Dems Tesha Nov 7 #8

It used to be that when you registered to vote yorkster Nov 7 #16

T***p will act like he's president now, before he's inaugurated. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 7 #50

And in NC the opposite happened -- the voted Trump but everything else is blue across state government obamanut2012 Nov 7 #37

I hate those threads which dismiss shenanigans going on with those thieving thugs Dem4life1234 Nov 7 #9

We play fair so we assume that everyone else does. milestogo Nov 7 #13

It's OK to criticize party leaders Johnny2X2X Nov 7 #10

Democrats got caught up in a global anti-incumbency phenomenon Blaukraut Nov 7 #11

Would you like to post that article in Editorials & Other Articles? Emrys Nov 7 #19

Agreed. The Madcap Nov 7 #22

K&R! mcar Nov 7 #17

I accept that we lost, but I also don't blame Democrats. Wingus Dingus Nov 7 #18

Well. The election is not going to be investigated AKwannabe Nov 7 #20

Need to control the Narrative Blue Full Moon Nov 7 #21

Exactly - Stop blaming Democrats. n/t iluvtennis Nov 7 #23

This election IS like one in Russia, MaeScott Nov 7 #24

No one is doing that. onecaliberal Nov 7 #25

Investigate, fine but Elessar Zappa Nov 7 #26

I texted my brother who did vote for Harris that I don't want to hear ANY complaints about what mucifer Nov 7 #27

I agree PatSeg Nov 7 #31

This! happy feet Nov 7 #28

Does this mean that only cheaters can win? FakeNoose Nov 7 #29

Agree 100% ananda Nov 7 #32

Democrats voted for The Prosecutor! We got no one to blame but the voters for The Criminal! ancianita Nov 7 #34

It's in the past already stillcool Nov 7 #35

You should let Obama know about, "This election needs to be investigated, and quickly" idea. jalan48 Nov 7 #39

Obama has problems with confrontation. milestogo Nov 7 #43

Wow. Not a good trait for a President of the US jalan48 Nov 7 #45

He was super committed to being "nice" and bipartisan. milestogo Nov 7 #48

It'll never happen... (investigating the election) FirstLight Nov 7 #41

In Rural Texas SheLiberal Nov 7 #44

I for one dont want to hesr that name agsin. Figarosmom Nov 7 #47

I agree with every word you said karin_sj Nov 7 #49

My final conclusion: world wide wally Nov 7 #51

It is a reflection of the last 70 years IbogaProject Nov 7 #52