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In reply to the discussion: Yes, the Democratic Party is at nearly its weakest point in a century [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,794 posts)Yet Ford almost got reelected in '76. Bussing and white flight drove many whites to vote Reagan in '80.
The Cake decision shows LBGTQ rights and marriage equality aren't settled issues - the fundies want a do-over and they figure Roe will be overturned on Trump's watch.
Clinton emerged as a young baby boomer who seemed like an alternative to the old, stodgy WW 2 era presidents. Obama seemed like an articulate alternative to the failed economic and military policies of GW Bush. Yet both Obama and Clinton lose control of Congress, and both of their would-be successors win the popular vote and lose the election.
If we can win one house of Congress, we can put the brakes on. But at that point, we need to present a vision that is more than just "we're not Trump."