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The Republican Party changed dramatically in 2016. They became something they never were before and due to the populist trends in the county, they won the elec
by SkipperCat 1y ago
The Republican Party changed dramatically in 2016. They became something they never were before and due to the populist trends in the county, they won the election. There is a very high chance that the next democrat contenders will be very different from what we saw in 2016 and 2024.
We can’t judge how same or different the DNC will be in 2028 much like you could not see Trump as a contender when Romney faced off Obama in 2012.
So, I’d say your estimate of “zero chance” is too early. Let’s see who the dems field in the midterms first.
- GuinansEyebrows 1y agoWe can make an informed judgement because we’ve seen the Democratic Party refuse to to change throughout the last ten years of Trump candidacy and election… not to mention the issue that likely cost them the election to begin with.
- SkipperCat 1y agoBiden quitting was a big change. Not enough to win the 2024 election for Harris, but still a change. I think failure is the biggest motivation for change, and the Dems have failed bigly. I think there's a decent sized chance they run a more populist candidate in 2028 and maybe the mid-terms too.