Gadianton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:30 pm
But if you'd ever like to have a real conversation, let us know what the Democratic Party accomplished back in their alleged glory days that you are so proud of.
The Democratic Party has endured longer than any other political party in the history of the United States, serving as one of the two major parties continuously since the 1820s. The core reason for the enduring nature of the Democrat party is a true representation of its name. The fundamental objective of the Democrat party has consistently been to adopt the political ideas favored by the majority of the American electorate. Every other party that has existed in the United States, including the Republican Party, has consistently put forth a minority point of view.
Supporting the majority point of view has not always been beneficial for human rights. During the time when the American electorate endorsed slavery, the Democratic Party was in favor of it as well. The same applies to segregation and imperialism; Democrats backed both when it aligned with the views of the American electorate.
Progressives of an earlier era briefly dominated the Democratic Party just prior to World War I, a shift influenced in part by divisions within the Republican Party. Subsequently, the party adopted a more populist economic approach following the southern wing's ascendance to power. The northern democrats acquired considerable influence during the Great Depression, largely due to the republican party's shortcomings in addressing the crisis. This shift enabled Roosevelt to move beyond the New Deal coalition, which attracted a diverse array of minorities to the party and solidified the political platform of the northern democrats as a central force in mainstream politics.
Increasing friction emerged between the Southern and Northern Democrats.After Roosevelt, the movement reached its height during Kennedy's presidency and continued under LBJ, who advanced the more progressive aspects of Roosevelt's agenda, aiming for greater social and political equality and the eradication of poverty across all segments of society. This initiative faced resistance from Dixiecrats, who opposed the expansion of these equality and poverty alleviation programs to include African Americans.
Nixon ultimately sought the support of Democrats who were frustrated by the party's socially liberal shift and eventually transitioned to the Republican Party. Both parties shifted significantly to the right economically during the Reagan era, which led to the emergence of a new faction within the Democratic Party known as the Third Way Democrats. These individuals hold socially liberal views while maintaining economically moderate positions.
As economic frustration and anti-establishment sentiment started to rise within the Democratic Party, it contributed to the expansion of the party's progressive wing. In the current Democratic Party, the progressive wing has succeeded in distancing itself from the moderate and conservative factions. Their actions have significantly tarnished the party's image, leading many independents to gravitate towards the Republican Party. The impact of what the progressives have accomplished on our image will require decades to mend.
For nearly two centuries, we as a prominent political party have not experienced an identity crisis quite like the one we are facing now. Throughout the years, the progressive, moderate, and conservative factions of the party have encountered their differences. However, it is only in the last 15 years that a faction has steered the party towards such a radical direction that even rational individuals struggle to define what a woman is. In an era where technology provides us with instant access to information at any moment, progressives seem to have ventured so deeply into a complex discussion on gender that they may struggle to restore the trust of the American electorate.
Progressives find themselves in uncharted territory. They have not reached this level of extremity previously. They have not provided themselves with an escape or a means to reassess their situation. Regardless of their actions, they will perpetually represent the faction that struggles to articulate the definition of a woman, despite the clear scientific understanding of what constitutes a woman. This is the reason for my frustration with the progressives.
I possess a deeper understanding of my political party than you could ever imagine. When you inquire about my beliefs or ask when I think the heyday was, I find it quite amusing. The situation is more intricate than your inquiry suggests. The party has undergone numerous transformations over the course of hundreds of years. I feel no obligation to clarify my position to board members such as you, Canpakes, or Gunnar, as I doubt your true interest lies in comprehending the reasons behind our election loss. I'm uncertain about your perspective, you appear to recognize that the Democrats are at fault for the loss, yet Canpakes and Gunnar continue to believe that Trump and his multitude of falsehoods are the cause of our electoral defeat. That is absolute nonsense! The reason we lost the election is that the progressives became overly confident, believing they could function beyond the bounds of common sense. They essentially attempted to create a belief system from a political movement, believing they could challenge reality. There is no doubt that Trump became president due to his perception as being more rational than the progressive movement.
