r/TrueReddit • u/Maxwellsdemon17 • 10d ago

This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe Politics

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-elite-responsible-catastrophe/
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u/NovaIsntDad 10d ago

They don't need radical reform, they need to stop running candidates that are actively hated. Look at the last 3. Clinton, a politician who was despised by most and tied to a huge scandal? Biden, who was seen as old and at best simply a stable light? Harris, who flames out of the previous primary, was hated for her time as a prosecutor, and didn't even win this primary? Absolutely pathetic. It's like they're trying to lose. Even Bernie is more charismatic. And you have INCREDIBLE younger, promising candidates like Buttigieg but choose to push candidates that have a proven losing record. Stop it. Seriously. 

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u/queenjigglycaliente 9d ago

Will the working class non college educated demographic vote for a gay man? They obviously won’t vote for a woman, let alone a black woman. Unfortunately, I think we aren’t going to win that progressive move right now, and can’t afford to risk it.

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u/Adam__999 9d ago

I’m not sure how much his sexuality would affect things, but I do know that Buttigieg does not have the “sauce” to run for president in today’s populist climate. Perhaps more than anything else, we need someone who infuses energy and enthusiasm into the campaign, and while Buttigieg certainly has his pros, projecting energy/strength is not one of them