Apocalypse now: Democrats embrace a dark midterm message

[applegrove]

Apocalypse now: Democrats embrace a dark midterm message

Biden and the Democrats planned to run mostly on their accomplishments. But warnings of a Republican dystopia are becoming a bigger part of their message.

By Yasmeen Abutaleb at the Washington Post

October 2, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EDT

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/02/democrats-dark-apocalyptic-message-midterms/?utm_source=reddit.com

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Democrat Max Frost, running for U.S. Congress in Florida, has said Republicans like Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to build “right-wing fascist power.” Rep. Pat Ryan, a New York Democrat, says America faces “a coordinated domestic attempt to undermine our Constitution.”

And Rep. Chris Pappas, a New Hampshire Democrat seeking reelection in a swing district, paints an Orwellian America if his Republican opponent gets her way on abortion: “It wouldn’t be a woman’s choice — it would be the government’s choice.”

With a tough midterm election about six weeks away, many Democrats have largely settled on a campaign message, and it’s not one that simply emphasizes their accomplishments. Instead, it amounts to a stark warning: If Republicans take power, they will establish a dystopia that cripples democracy and eviscerates abortion rights and other freedoms.

“When you are the in-party in the midterms — like the Democrats are now — and the wind is blowing against you, you have to ride every advantageous breeze you can find,” former congressman Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) said. “And the Democrats have found those breezes in the Dobbs decision and in Donald Trump.”

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[Lovie777]

1. Outside groups have been putting out some very dark and creepy stuff on the GQP .....

specially on social media.

[gulliver]

2. It could use a little more "Will Rogers" imo

Biden, as usual, seems right on the money. He knows the value of understatement and subtext.

But look at the phrase "right-wing fascist power." Who is that for? Does the inclusion of "right-wing" in the phrase imply there's a left-wing variant too somehow? It seems to me that a lot of independents who like democracy and reproductive freedom probably don't have a problem with the phrase "right-wing" when they hear it coming from the left (in which case it translates to them as "moderate" ).

And what about "a coordinated domestic attempt to undermine our Constitution?" How about, a bunch of sweaty MAGA loose cannons are trying to take over the country?