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      4 hours ago

      And look where that type of thinking has got us. Democrats don’t run on any meaningful bold policy positions, as there’s always some needling centrist saying why this or that will never be politically viable.

      Trump doesn’t run this way. Deporting 20 million people has all sorts of practical, legal, fiscal, and political issues with it. No rational or sane professional political consultant would say that it’s a winning strategy. Yet, time and time again, Trump proves that things that all the political consultants and experts would be political suicide, are in fact anything but.

      Democrats give up before the fight even begins. They accept Republican framing and Republican ideas on what is politically possible. They run as Republican-lite, and they lose again and again because of this.

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        So you’re saying Democrats should say stupid shit that appeals to the deep seated bigotry embedded in our national culture?

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          3 hours ago

          That’s a clear bad-faith interpretation of what I posted. Try improving your reading comprehension skills.

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            If there’s subtext to what you posted then maybe post that instead.

            Claiming the Democrats don’t have bold ideas and then bringing up one of Trump’s stupid claims as an example of what Democrats should be doing doesn’t leave much room for another interpretation.

            Maybe work on your communication skills if you can’t post what you mean