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The Way Forward

PBC_Democrat

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15. My 0.000000002

Reply to somsai (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:14 AM

Aug 20

I live in a retirement community in WPB, Fl where politics is a frequent topic. We have the fringe of each party well represented but people are casual participants and, at least to some degree, swing voters.

A common theme is they were lied to by Biden/Harris about immigration, inflation, and Trans-gender sports issues.

Many people listen to, and agree with people like, Bill Mahr and Steven A Smith.

I fear that the Democratic party is starting into a death spiral. Registration is down, DNC fundraising is down. While these signs aren't fatal, they aren't encouraging.

Our voters are clustered in the major cities and on the coasts ... we need more widespread appeal.

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We are losing Democratic Registrations [View all] somsai Aug 20 OP

This was also posted in GD JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #1

Agreed.................... Lovie777 Aug 20 #2

These articles don't say a damn thing JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #4

It would be silly for us to ignore this. But I'd be interested to know what has happened Scrivener7 Aug 20 #3

Racism and Sexism in our own party JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #6

Yes, we do. But whenever it is suggested that there's room for our party to improve its message, Scrivener7 Aug 20 #9

The Karine Jean-Pierre JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #11

Anecdotally Asians I've talked to, and I talk to many somsai Aug 20 #10

My theory... NCDem47 Aug 20 #5

I think that's JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #7

In my red county mcar Aug 21 #16

Some of it could be fear of targeting biophile Aug 20 #8

It's not just the Dem party. There is a HUGE amount of distrust against status quo politicians on both sides Cheezoholic Aug 20 #12

Yes, but this says republiQan registrations are up. We need to counter that if it is not true, or address it if it is. Scrivener7 Aug 20 #13

Trump IS hurting corporate America economically somsai Aug 20 #14

My 0.000000002 PBC_Democrat Aug 20 #15

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