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Originally Posted by wittynickname
While I agree in large part that the Democratic party has a ton of issues, I just want to point one thing out. Gerrymandering also has a very significant role in Democrats getting killed at the state level. For example, in 2018 in states like PA, MI, and NC, despite garnering more than 50% of the votes for state races--Democrats lost seats at that level. Republicans lost the popular vote but due to gerrymandering, they retained/gained control of the state legislature.
For example, my home state of PA:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...ote-won-house/
So yes the Democratic party 100% has plenty of things to work on, the fact of the matter is, there are a number of their losses that happen because the GOP is essentially given a lead before the game even begins. We're so worried about the vocal minority in this country that we give them an absurd, unfair advantage. |
I agree, but the Democrats completely losing blue-collar/union support across the country should be a huge red flag.
It's pretty telling when guys like Yang, Sanders Ro Khanna, etc., are at least somewhat popular in these places but the party itself is basically a pariah.