Will the Democrats ever understand what happened in this election?
Or will they continue to lie to themselves that Trump’s win was due to sexism and racism, despite the fact that Trump increased his share of votes from all minority groups?
Although Democrats exhibit a few glimmerings here and there of actual understanding, I just don’t think it’s widespread. And besides, because Democrats have built their entire pitch for many years on identity politics and abortion and fear of the right, what alternative pitches do they have? If they faced the bankruptcy of their ideas, it would require an entire overhaul.
Then again, it’s sobering that Harris didn’t lose by sixty points, as she should have. She was that poor a candidate. However, the MSM probably accounted for much of her support, because the way they frame the news still matters to a significant number of people. There’s also habit – it’s hard to vote for a Republican when you’ve only voted for Democrats for your entire life. Take it from me. And Donald Trump is strong stuff for an entry-level vote.
Kubler-Ross’s Stages of Grief:
* Denial
* Anger
* Bargaining
* Depression
* Acceptance
They’re mostly stuck in Denial and Anger.
They have reached the high-fat ice cream stage of rejection à la the “Friends” sitcom.
https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/The_One_With_The_Metaphorical_Tunnel
Illinois Governor Pritzker certainly doesnt get the message but there does seem to be a few on the left that did and they voted for Trump:
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-i-voted-against-democrats-fanaticism-of-the-left-swayed-over-trump-dislike-874daacc?st=ctXLiS
Would be wise for the REPs to get over the gloating and focus on these upcoming four short years.
DEMs have been kicking REPs buttocks for decades—rather easily, in fact—and they will quickly recover just like they did with the Gore then Hillary losses.
Fortunately for REPs (AKA ‘Blind Luck’), the DEMs bench is pretty much empty, except for some pathetic scrubs and Newsom the water-boy…what must they be thinking when they look over at the REPs bench! 🙂
“Will the Democrats ever understand…?”
NO.
It’s always far more easy to blame others. And much, much more satisfying.
(Besides, who needs an OODA loop if you have—or think you have, or believe you deserve to have—ALL THE POWER.)
Next question.
The twin corrupters of the minds of the modern Democrat party are Barrack Obama and Social Media. A large portion of the Democrats have become derranged and deluded in their thinking and have lost touch with reality. In particular with regards to topics like immigration, crime, and whether it’s sensible to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports or children to have sex changes, they no longer appear to subscribe to anything that resembles common sense.
These viewpoints are by no means shared by all Democrats. They may not even be a majority in some cases, but even amongst those that don’t think it’s a good idea to have an essentially wide open border or for criminals to suffer no lasting consequences, they’re often willing to disbelieve or downplay or remain ignorant of their own party’s stances on such issues. They delude themselves or dismiss what they interpret as FoxNews lies or whatever.
However, I think this election is a start, if for no other reason than that it may force some of them to really reexamine the reasons they lost. And in that process, they may be forced to learn or accept certain truths. It won’t happen over night. In the coming days and weeks it’s likely that they’ll continue to point fingers and deny their own failings.
I would note that Democrats have been sufficiently dumbfounded that they aren’t rioting in major cities or going underground to build bombs.
At least I don’t think they are.
Not yet anyway.
“The twin corrupters…”
Indeed, but I would definitely add the CORRUPT MEDIA to that august list…
Will the Democrats ever understand what happened in this election?
Well…let’s hope not.
On the more positive side I think most Democrats understand Trump isn’t Literally Hitler and they never really believed Defund the Police, All Whites are Racists, and Men can be Women.
It was good for pleasing the Woke Folks and being cooler than the Squares, but most Democrats can shed that skin without too much trouble and get back to being competitive in US politics.
“Will the Democrats ever understand what happened in this election?”
At a certain level, they can’t avoid being confronted with the reality of the loss, and its practical effect on the levers of power.
But on a spiritual, philosophical level, no – there are too many foundational things that they cannot afford to accept and acknowledge, without losing the whole lucrative gig. They’ll just come up with a new set of shiny ideas to work the marks for the next election.
And that’s 2 years away, sports fans, not 4.
Grammar School (1) and Intermediate School (2).
All else a footnote.
One way to express my thought is what others have said. They lost touch with reality.
Another way is to say it is that they’ve become caught up in complex and pervasive system of lies that operates of many levels. I think many people in the middle of the power structure (not just the electorate) buy into many of those lies. And they are dismissive of the significance of those limited things that they know to be lies.
I imagine each individual power player thinks they have a good idea which things are true and correct and which are the lies and spin. And such an individual believes all their compatriots have the exact same understanding. But said compatriot perhaps breaks down the truth/lies splits rather differently. So it’s a complete mess.
This article has links to several articles discussing the question. Hot Air:Have Dems Finally Started to Get the Message?
huxley
The next time I have a phone conversation with a NYC yellow-dog Democrat cousin, I am going to end the conversation by saying that I have to hang up to get to an American Nazi Party meeting. Or would that be a Klan meeting? 🙂
Gringo, tell him that you have to get to that Nazi meeting at the Temple where your Jewish Nazi friends worship.
Jewish Nazis. Brought to us by the deranged LeftProgs.
The NPA are now emboldened to share their wisdom on what is best for Republicans and the country. Talk about coattails.
David Davies:
Gringo, tell him that you have to get to that Nazi meeting at the Temple where your Jewish Nazi friends worship.
Coincidentally, I am having a pre-Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday with some Jewish friends. Everyone brings some food. I am bringing my grandmother’s apple cobbler. Their late brother moved to Israel decades ago, and his 22 year old son, whom I have met here in the States, has served in the IDF in Gaza and in the north.
Articles out about Newsom and other govs are gearing up for war with Trump. And they actually express it in terms of war. CW2 has receded a bit with the election, but I doubt the Ds are really conceding anything. Maybe we get lucky and California actually secedes.
The Democrats, for the most part, will not ever understand what happened in this election because they still don’t really understand what happened in 2016.
They also really think Joe Biden won completely fairly in the most safe and secure election ever.
They have no foundation of reality on which to build an understanding.
“it’s sobering that Harris didn’t lose by sixty points, as she should have. She was that poor a candidate. However, the MSM probably accounted for much of her support, because the way they frame the news still matters to a significant number of people.”
Yes. Happily, those on the left are in demographic decline. And the mass media now has a big target firmly planted on their back.
“After Trump’s Victory, There Can Be No Unity Without A Reckoning”
https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/07/after-trumps-victory-there-can-be-no-unity-without-a-reckoning/
Forgiveness requires repentance and repentance starts with acknowledgement of having sinned. Lying, cheating, bearing false witness, etc. are sinful behaviors, as they are offenses against civil-ization. Absent civilization, tribalism’s “might makes right” reigns supreme.
The consultants got fat, lazy, and tired. Most of them weren’t that good to begin with. Too many got there through the girl power network and can’t think for themselves. The Democrats are waiting for their next barbarian Carville to knock heads together — or for the Republicans to make mistakes that turn the voters against them.