Remarks quoted from Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) and posted by a Washington Post Congressional reporter. We’ve been told “Democrats aren’t Socialists!” ad nauseum in this forum, but it’s clear that the party itself now believes that it is Socialist and woke progressivism hurt them this election cycle. While I’d love to believe there’s a burgeoning movement of Democrats that wish to boot the Justice Democrats and the Bernie cult out of the party, I won’t hold my breath.
NSFW warning - if you follow all the tweets, they do turn rather profane.
And another lie - there was never any intention to “heal the nation,” but people bought into anyway. Our national discourse won’t be calming down over the next two years.
Democratic caucus members telling other caucus members that “socialism” and “defund the police” hurt them this election cycle. It’s not a difficult read.
Their “mandate” depends entirely on two runoff Senate races in Georgia. If they don’t win both of those, no mandate.
Just stalemate, or maybe actually have to compromise.
Record turnout for the Democrats and Republicans so people came out to vote and ‘socialism’ (whatever that means nowadays) didn’t scare people away from the party. I think this had more to do with “defund the police” than any “socialism” personally
“defund the police” is a bad slogan, even I don’t like it.
That isn’t what some caucus members actually said on that call. It’s a problem, and there’s palpable fear that they’re going to get demolished in 2022.
I have seen Democrats win and lose. The GOP called them all socialists. I do think they need new leadership though, but I have thought that for a while.
“And talked to my boss, the mayor, everything was fine, and come to find out a couple days before this election, the city council had a special meeting — not their normally scheduled meeting, but a special meeting — and they voted to defund the police department, including my job,” he said.
Guess it depends on which side of that slogan you sit on as to the meaning.
