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The Way Forward

Mike 03

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13. Yes, I think this is the right track.

Reply to LearnedHand (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:03 PM

Jan 21

Somehow, we need to speak directly to people who are struggling financially, but who are not technically defined as poor by the government measures. I've been saying that we need a second War on Poverty.

I wish the DNC would at least consult with sociologist/author Matthew Desmond and Rev William Barber II because they understand the intricacies of this population so intimately. Barber claims the missing (how many is it?) 70 million eligible voters who don't are significantly in this category of Americans.

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Two things: The party must adopt an FDR platform and it must stop enabling the repuke platform [View all] LearnedHand Jan 21 OP

The platform should be simple to explain Red Mountain Jan 21 #1

We already have the more popular platform, by far unblock Jan 21 #2

As someone in marketing, I agree. Sweet Freedom Jan 21 #10

Marketing training here, too. littlemissmartypants Jan 21 #12

To be fair, right-wingers own the microphones unblock Jan 21 #17

Ongoing Psychological warfare from within and out suegeo Jan 22 #22

And if we can't expand the SCOTUS, I would say regulate it ck4829 Jan 21 #3

"Going that far" Cirsium Jan 21 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 21 #4

I am shocked Cirsium Jan 21 #6

Agree 100%. Some of our reps say they are capitulating to preserve democrary. We are no longer a in2herbs Jan 21 #9

Time to mail spines to Congress again LearnedHand Jan 21 #14

A platform Cirsium Jan 21 #5

yess. AllaN01Bear Jan 21 #7

im beginning to think the dems need a tea party like movement moonshinegnomie Jan 21 #11

Totally agree! LearnedHand Jan 21 #15

+1. Loud, purposeful, and energetic dalton99a Jan 21 #20

Yes, I think this is the right track. Mike 03 Jan 21 #13

Improve messaging on unpopular causes. BannonsLiver Jan 21 #16

Which ones? LearnedHand Jan 21 #19

Improved messaging, perhaps a good first step. But... suegeo Jan 22 #23

The first thing we need to do when we get back in control of the Senate is to eliminate totodeinhere Jan 21 #18

I want control of my human body returned. suegeo Jan 22 #21