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Mamdani: It's about the policies
Democrats: Gee whiz, you ran such a good campaign
Voters: It's about the policies
Democrats: Gosh, if only centrists could find such a charismatic guy.
They think everyone but them is so stupid. It's infuriating that the system is set up so we're forced to work with these twats.
We found that charismatic centrist they're looking for. His name is Barack Obama, and we're still dealing with the fallout of him campaigning on "change" and failing to deliver.
Because of Obama I had health insurance. Because of Obama I was not in medical bankruptcy.
But then again that was almost 10 YEARS AGO. Blaming a black American man for White Backlash is so American it hurts.
The last time a non-change candidate won a presidential election in the US was 2004. No president since Obama has had enough of a majority in congress to enact meaningful change, and it was squandered. It's not entirely his fault, but as the leader of the Democrats at the time he takes the plurality of responsibility. The ACA started off as a change that could have fixed healthcare in the US but got watered down into propping up a fundamentally broken system.
Trying to deflect a politicians legitimate failures as racism or sexism is so Democrat it hurts. Yes, racism and sexism played a part in Trump winning, but discontent with the status quo pushed him over the finish line. If racism and sexism alone are enough to fuel the Trump regime and keep it in power, then I guess it's time to flee the country, because we're a lost cause.
He should have ripped heaven from earth for that supreme court seat.
Less infighting and more pushing things forward would have been great too. Playing for reelection is a loosing position; I want to see more aggression with policy change.