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In reply to the discussion: What do you fear the most in the next election? [View all]Trajan
(19,089 posts)... will again fail to communicate with clarity to the electorate - WHAT the essential Democratic philosophy represents; WHY it is important to give Democrats the reins of power in order to best preserve the status of the middle classes ....
The Democrats have, historically, failed to promote a coherent image of who they are, and what they believe in, and how that image, that blueprint for governance, gives the best chance for middle class families to succeed, and the best chance for those on the bottom rungs to climb upward ..... With fair wages and workplace rules that inspire success for families.
Time and again, Democrats squander opportunities to prove themselves before the eyes of the electorate ... They fail to capitalize on the obvious defects in conservative governing philosophies, and fail to convince a sizable population that Democrats can best promote the interests of common citizens .... It should be a no brainer, considering how the flotsom and jetsom of conservative governance; the actual results of GOP rule that we now see all around us, it seems the Democrats are handed amply evidence of GOP malfeasance, but then squander the opportunities to benefit from that evidence .... They are very poor salesmen ...