A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Mar 4, 2025

β€œThis is the paradox at the heart of the situation the party finds itself in: Democrats want the high voter turnout, committed pavement-pounding, and grassroots energy of an excited base but seem to resent that they should have to do anything to get it.” πŸ˜•

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https://jacobin.com/2025/03/democratic-party-trump-resistance-leadership/

There’s No Hope for a Party That Hates Its Own Base

Democratic Party leaders want the benefits of an engaged activist base like the one currently challenging Donald Trump without actually having to listen to or engage with it.