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In reply to the discussion: A simple question: Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? Who is leading the opposition to this nightmare? [View all]ecstatic
(34,703 posts)This has been a problem for a long time, but now it's even worse with a lot of former republicans under the tent now as well.
That said, leading the opposition shouldn't be rocket science and doesn't necessarily have to involve specific policies other than an opposition to trump's disastrous policies.
So there's two aspects: strategy and execution. Unfortunately, due to the disposition of many of us on the left, the message has to be articulated by a somewhat new messenger (who doesn't have a lot of existing baggage).
Pete Buttigieg is one of the most articulate and thoughtful minds we have in our party today, so he definitely needs to be involved in the strategy part. As far as the communicator, Gavin Newsom would have been good but he's starting to accumulate a ton of baggage.
I suggest Jon Ossoff. He's an excellent communicator who can get straight to the point, and he has an election coming up.
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