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BaronChocula

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18. This cowering is the Democratic Party at its worst

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:54 PM

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Defending the rights of and access for all Americans is actually a GOOD thing which is why white nationalists have attacked it as "identity politics." When fox news repeats something enough, it bleeds into the rhetoric of the less engaged. I recently had a friend complain about Democrats "running on trans issues." I corrected him that it was actually REPUBLICANS that run on (anti-) trans issues and that he was repeating fox news soundbites. He didn't like that.

What actually is identity politics is...
-Blaming DEI for America's troubles
-Erasing majority black voting districts
-Going after drag queens
-Going after trans people
-Etc.

By cowering due to right-wing attacks, the authors of this crap are saying Dems aren't in the business of defending the rights of all Americans. This is one of the places many in the party need to learn how to fight back.

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Here is the autopsy passage that stands out for me. [View all] RandySF Thursday OP

So Howard Deans 50 state strategy is still a good plan! biophile Thursday #1

Actually, NOW is the time that following it could have brought gains karynnj Thursday #6

The part that really scares me... berksdem Thursday #7

Were there any high level races that were competitive? karynnj Thursday #8

From Same County modrepub Thursday #22

Thanks for posting this awesomerwb1 Thursday #2

Seems like language carefully crafted to be vacant of meaning. harumph Thursday #3

Nobody reads the party platform. RandySF Thursday #4

At least we have one! ;) nt Shipwack Thursday #13

Oh they have one, they just don't want it in writing dem4decades Friday #28

Big donors fight against economic progressives and pollute the party. Tim S Thursday #5

This, in a nutshell. TheRickles Thursday #11

+1 leftstreet Thursday #12

This part is complete bullshit LearnedHand Thursday #9

I agree. Democratic policies annihilate Republicans on kitchen table issues Martin Eden Thursday #10

Yes this MustLoveBeagles Thursday #16

This cowering is the Democratic Party at its worst BaronChocula Thursday #18

And the next paragraph is BS about how Josh Stein won muriel_volestrangler Thursday #23

I disagree. Identity politics was from and center Melon Friday #26

The main point is Republicans have branded caring about marginalized communities as "identity politics" LearnedHand Friday #29

Fascinating assertion dpibel Friday #30

This is what I was hoping for Obama and Biden to do in 2017. question everything Thursday #14

Exactly. I just posted about the Indiana promary's and how strong the Dem turnout was compared to the repuke Cheezoholic Thursday #15

Just playing devil's advocate here, but... LudwigPastorius Thursday #17

The South Dakota Democratic Party no longer has an office. RandySF Thursday #19

Nothing in the autopsy cites any supporting evidence WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #21

Post removed Post removed Thursday #20

I hate that the Party cozied up to the oligarchs -- Big Pharma, Big Banks, Big Money, etc Seeking Serenity Thursday #24

Who orders such a lackluster autopsy? Festivito Friday #25

Sorry. It's not all about the vaunted ground game and money bucolic_frolic Friday #27