I would think the spectrum would better be represented as a circle because a society in anarchy will eventually go left or right.
Posted on 05/17/2025 12:05:35 PM PDT by John Semmens
Political commentator Chris Cillizza says "polls showing that only a third of registered Democrats are optimistic about their Party strike me as very problematic. This is especially troublesome compared to polls showing that 55% of Republicans are optimistic about their Party. With most of the media attempting to paint the Republicans as an existential threat to democracy I find it remarkable that its partisans can be so optimistic. Not only are most Democrats lacking optimism, they also use words like liberal, weak, and corrupt to describe how their standard bearers are perceived by the general public."
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) admitted "those terms don't sound very attractive or heroic, but I would argue that the majority of humanity would be most accurately described in exactly those terms. In this respect the Democratic Party does represent this majority of the population. We are liberal with public funds in our efforts to redistribute the wealth more equitably between those who earn it and those who need it. We are champions of the weaker elements of our society who can't sustain their desired lifestyle without the support of the government. And many of our leaders have been caught in corrupt endeavors to use their public office for personal enrichment. However, I would argue that this is a perfectly reasonable response to an unfair world. The trick will be to convince voters that we are the true guardians of their interests."
"It'll have to be a pretty good trick," Cillizza said. "A recent poll by Emerson College/Pix 11/the Hill found that President Trump breaks even among the voters in New Jersey--a traditional stronghold for Democrats--with a 47% approval vs a 47% disapproval rating. In contrast, Gov Phil Murphy (D) is underwater with a 40% approval and 45% disapproval rating. In the 2024 election Kamala Harris carried the state by a 6% margin over Trump. In 2020 Joe Biden carried the state by a margin of 16% over Trump. Surely, such a trend has to be concerning for Democrats?"
"Trump may be riding high now," Jeffries observed, "but we're making inroads against his unconstitutional efforts to deport foreign criminals. Numerous federal district courts have sided with us on this issue and are blocking his authority to carry out his campaign promise to get these people out of the country. We're also having similar success against Trump's efforts to reduce government waste, corruption, and abuse. These courts are ordering him to rehire government employees that he's fired and restore federal grants that he's canceled. As voters come to recognize that he cannot fulfill his campaign promises they'll come home to the Democratic Party."
Excellent.
But where dk we go after President Trump ?
It could be related to the fact that they are actually weak and corrupt, but if the word liberal has any meaning, they are actually illiberal.
Hopefully J.D Vance runs and wins big time in 2028 and in 2032.
They’re not liberal, they’re leftist like Karl Marx.
Seems we used to have another word for that. Oh, I know! fascist!
Didn’t I see a news story where the government of Mexico gifted Hakeem a $1.2 million penthouse somewhere in Mexico?
They are seen as such; Liberal, weak and corrupt.
So, they have a messaging problem? /s
I would think the spectrum would better be represented as a circle because a society in anarchy will eventually go left or right.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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