• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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        7 hours ago

        “I feel you are both outsiders compared to the rest of DC, and less ‘establishment’,” said one. Another, “both of you push boundaries and force growth”. And: “It’s real simple … Trump and you care for the working class.”

        “You are focused on the real issues people care about. Similar to Trump populism in some ways,” said a fourth. Lastly, a respondent said: “You signaled change. Trump signified change. I’ve said lately, Trump sounds more like you.”

        Utterly brilliant. Complete geniuses with a firm grasp on current politics. I see why you count these as intellectual kin.

        • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          6 hours ago

          If Democrats can’t learn the lesson here they’re going to keep failing.

          These are working class people who want their everyday cost of living needs addressed. They want change. No Trump isn’t going to help them but he says he will. “Trump will fix it!”

          If Trump says mass deportations will fix their problems they’re going with that option.

          Democrats need to actually do the work and fix their concerns the correct way, by taxing the shit out of or locking up billionaires for a start.

          Democrats saying nothing will fundamentally change is not reaching these people, and just calling them dumb and discarding them isn’t a winning strategy.

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    8 hours ago

    I have made similar comparisons before.

    I want an exciting government as much as I want an exciting nuclear powerplant.