Path Forward for Democratic Party?

[pokoko]

Nymeria said:

pokoko said:
A1 - The same thing the Republicans would have done if they lost: wait until people grow angry that those in power really haven't done anything to improve the country or change the status quo. The cycle is never-ending.

2 - Mimic some of the things the Republicans did very well. For instance, Trump could have cut out the heart of a small child in the middle of Times Square and sacrificed it to Satan and Rudy Giuliani would have been on the morning talk-news circuit the next day telling us that the media was being unfair and biased by reporting it. Say something long enough and loud enough and the less intelligent will believe it. This is absolutely brilliant. I'd start now with what Megan Kelly said about Trump trying to influence the media and I would have everyone in the party talk about Trump buying the media.

Really, the political parties don't fight back by improving themselves, they just resort to dirtier tactics. Trump winning is the catalyst for even MORE of that. He won by being nasty and combative and I expect the Democrats to take notes.

 

A radical notion would be to do something, but I understand the cynicism. Call me naive, but there has been periods where real change did occur in US history, and I think we are primed to do so again.

Maybe, but the truth is that most of Trump's plans were vague enough to get him elected but don't really give us enough to think they'll have much impact.  For instance, he said he would "replace Obamacare with something terrific" but what?  He's only mentioned small scale stuff.  He's going to force manufacturers to abandon billion dollar plants in other countries with tariffs?  Good luck with that.  If they come back, they'd just replace expensive American workers with robotics, anyway.

The truth is, most of the problems aren't going to be fixed because there really isn't a magic bullet that would please everyone.  The President will still be held responsible, however.  Hell, the best way to be regarded as a great President is to use short term solutions where those that come after have to deal with the fallout.  The results from Regan's policies all crashed into Bush I.  When people talk about Obama's debt numbers, they often include the amount inherited from Bush II.

I'm cynical about politics for a reason.