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30. FWIW 'Why Don't Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?' Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party (NYT)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 01:09 PM

Feb 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/opinion/democratic-party-donald-trump.html

https://archive.ph/z3Yhd

‘Why Don’t Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?’ Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party
Feb. 6, 2025, 5:03 a.m. ET

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The political correctness movement / language police turned people off and did immense damage to Democrats

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Dem leadership plan was to wait until 2026 until voters cried ...... [View all] leftgirl Feb 2025 OP

To the Democratic legislatures. Do not play ball with these criminals. Say no to everything. It's not that difficult. Walleye Feb 2025 #1

I hope, pray that they wake the f*ck up before we drown. NotHardly Feb 2025 #49

Hold town halls now gab13by13 Feb 2025 #2

Fight back how ? JI7 Feb 2025 #3

Maybe the question should be "Not fight back how?" ck4829 Feb 2025 #9

Listen exclusively to Republican pundits and Putin agents for advice AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2025 #10

Widespread, ongoing, Economic Boycott. Think. Again. Feb 2025 #31

Loudly and viscerally vocal. Repipition works. c-rational Feb 2025 #35

Look at public disclosures. It would be eye opening. Tootbsb Feb 2025 #4

Oh let's play nice! GusBob Feb 2025 #5

They've been caught flat footed since 2000 GoreWon2000 Feb 2025 #37

the part I can't seem to get my head around berksdem Feb 2025 #6

Thank you, thank you, thank you for saying it, too. Alice B. Feb 2025 #18

Amen to everything you wrote! berksdem Feb 2025 #19

*face is bright red* Alice B. Feb 2025 #23

Yup. If even we knew about Project 2025 and their blitzkrieg plans Arazi Feb 2025 #29

All great questions my friend... berksdem Feb 2025 #33

Well said. GoreWon2000 Feb 2025 #39

how do you fight back quakerboy Feb 2025 #54

Trash Democrats and let Republicans off the hook. valleyrogue Feb 2025 #7

While trashing Dems is not the way to berksdem Feb 2025 #20

remember when Obama said it's up to YOU to hold me accountable? The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #21

The Truth is hard to swallow sometimes. Lochloosa Feb 2025 #27

Yes, we must trash everyone who failed us... Think. Again. Feb 2025 #32

It's not "trashing", and no one is unaware that republicons are the problem FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #40

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #42

Dem leadership has let repugs off the hook for 25 years GoreWon2000 Feb 2025 #48

I noticed that too Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #53

LOL, your post was a magnet for the sub-1000 post posters. W_HAMILTON Feb 2025 #60

The reality is it is up to us, the citizens to maintain Democracy delisen Feb 2025 #8

In the end, it is ALL on us. valleyrogue Feb 2025 #11

Exactly, delisen Feb 2025 #13

African Americans Dlpger61 Feb 2025 #14

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Solomon Feb 2025 #45

Representatives are not sports teams; citizens are not fans, cheerleaders delisen Feb 2025 #12

Because Biden ignoring Trump for the first year of his presidency worked so well. BeyondGeography Feb 2025 #15

link? bigtree Feb 2025 #16

Blah blah blah *Whine about Democrats not Republicans** Blah blah blah tritsofme Feb 2025 #17

Huh. malaise Feb 2025 #22

just look at all the links, all the sources stillcool Feb 2025 #26

WTH is this sentence structure? BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #24

The smart phone will eventually kill the English language. Intractable Feb 2025 #38

Ellipses were buy-one, get-one down at the Walmart? nt Tommy Carcetti Feb 2025 #46

Ha! BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #47

Dem leadership has a concept of a plan (well maybe). republianmushroom Feb 2025 #25

What is the lesson to be learned Dlpger61 Feb 2025 #59

We can't rely on past methods anymore... Think. Again. Feb 2025 #28

FWIW 'Why Don't Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?' Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party (NYT) dalton99a Feb 2025 #30

Michelle Goldberg gets it. TRHST82 Feb 2025 #51

I see that Bret Stephens is conservative - so that makes sense. TRHST82 Feb 2025 #55

Fascists always infiltrate both parties Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #34

Let the new generation represent... Flux Feb 2025 #36

100% agree with everything you wrote mike_c Feb 2025 #61

FYI currently 35 legal cases against Trump administration. CaptainTruth Feb 2025 #41

There are Dems who are messaging well and they need your support! LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #43

I can't believe anyone is recommending this sh!t. Sogo Feb 2025 #44

Too busy making sure their portfolios are not impacted. PaulRevere08 Feb 2025 #50

"it looks like this..." So, your entire post is speculative and without substance Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #52

kick Dawson Leery Feb 2025 #56

it's astounding The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #57

THE NEW SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY! OrlandoDem2 Feb 2025 #58