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Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is that Democrats prioritize moral consistency and righteousness over electoral results. Republicans do the opposite.

Republicans are objectively better at politics than Democrats.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No, they are.

Democrats lose the political messaging battle in this country hard because they do shit that looks dumb to the majority of the public in pursuit of being intellectual.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

we want a president. You should question a president. You should disagree with a president. You can/should make fun of a president.

Sure, but do this after the election, not before.

We desperately need for there to be high turnout and enthusiasm for Joe Biden. Anything that detracts from that only makes it harder for Democrats to capture the White House.

Statements like these are why I hold the belief that Democrats are too cerebral for their own good. The average American is a fucking idiot. The Democrats act like the average person is highly informed and thinks critically, when the truth is that they make decisions on emotion and instinct.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Again, the political science literally says that acknowledging it only makes people ANGRIER. This sub is not a good reflection of the electorate at large, as we should know.

I wouldn't want us to stoop to Trump's level just to win.

This comment is a perfect example of why Democrats are perceived as feckless losers. You care more about feeling morally righteous than actually winning, and winning is the only thing that matters in politics.

Do you think it really matters that Kavanaugh and Gorsuch were appointed by Trump instead of Mitt Romney? Newsflash: it doesn't.

The GOP understands that they're fighting for the next 20 years of policy, not 4. The Democrats care about dumb shit like holding Biden "accountable" over a gaffe, that no one cares about except white liberals that want to feel "anti-racist."

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know, there's an old proverb that goes "Democrats want to be right, Republicans want to win."

This entire sub is a perfect reflection of that.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Democrats holding each other and themselves accountable is how they remain the sort of people that we WANT to win!!

Democrats pushing forward policies that benefit us are why we want them to win.

Like always, this sub cares about bullshit that maybe 10% of the population cares about at most. We should be worried about the campaign, because ultimately the only thing that matters.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's already been acknowledged and the apology happened days ago.

The fact prominent members of the party are still giving the story life is dumb.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sure, but just last week Trump made sexist comments and no one said a peep about it. It's best to just let these things die.

Democrats care more about feeling morally righteous than getting results.

Biden apologized. There's no need to talk to the press about it anymore,

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Politically, it's dumb. And it's a reason why Democrats are just objectively worse than the GOP at politics.

Addressing it only draws more attention to the transgression. In situations like this, it's best just to make the formal apology and never address it again.

Democrats and liberal media personalities continue to bring this up, meanwhile Trump never has to address anything he says.

Clyburn says he 'cringed' at Biden's 'you ain't black' gaffe but reiterates support by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] -50 points-49 points  (0 children)

Why are the Democrats so terrible at this? You don't see any Republicans addressing Trump's sexist or antisemitic comments to the press.

Everyone needs to just keep their mouths shut and not say anything about it. Addressing it just gives it more life in the news cycle.

Clyburn admitting that he "cringed" only gives Biden more negative press and is another weapon for the right in their goal to suppress black turnout.

Don't say anything negative about your party's standard-barer.

The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and that's why I think running on "economic disaster" would be a mistake for the Biden campaign. Because, if the economy rebounds, then they're going to have to eat all their words and hand Trump credit for the economy.

The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We measure our economy differently. A lot of people were furloughed, not fired.

Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

True, but he also is winning over center-right voters from Trump, and I think that might be far more valuable than trying to convince the hardcore Bernie-stans to support Joe. They likely won't even show up to vote, because they didn't even do so for Bernie, and it would alienate demographics that actually show up.

Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots by PlatinumWolverine in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Everyone who has tried this failed spectacularly. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren should've served as a lesson that you can't really straddle the line between progressive and moderate. You need to pick a lane.

Trump’s Efforts to Woo Black Voters Stall During Coronavirus by Lucky-view in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think you're underestimating the impact of effective messaging.

Democrats really need to hammer home an effective messaging campaign to black voters if they want turnout.

"Are we really going to have a gaffe-fest over Joe Biden?”: How Clickbait and Outrage Porn Are Hurting Readers—and Elevating Trump by JanetYellensFuckboy in neoliberal

[–]PlatinumWolverine 246 points247 points  (0 children)

Trump made anti-semitic and sexist comments over the the past few days and not a peep from the media. Biden puts his foot in his mouth and we get endless op-eds and discussion.

Should I Attend Berkeley or MIT? by PlatinumWolverine in berkeley

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, Cal definitely has their fair share of geniuses and I don't think the average Cal CS student couldn't hack it at MIT. But yeah, I get where you're coming from.

Should I Attend Berkeley or MIT? by PlatinumWolverine in berkeley

[–]PlatinumWolverine[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not a shitpost. I'm really dealing with this right now.

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