These pronouncements are more galling now as we confront authoritarian rule.
The authoritarian playbook requires fomenting a counter-revolution against a revolution that never was.
Yet Trump did garner more votes, popular and electoral, than Harris, which merits examination.
President-elect Donald Trump (L). Vice President Kamala Harris (R).Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC; ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images
Thus, perhaps the electoral explanation is, its the change, stupid.
Critically, Harris fell short largely due toJoe Bidens 2020 voters failing to show up.
Overall, the electorate shifted couchward, not rightward.
First, it has Democrats repeating the dreaded i-word time and again to voters.
Third, these conflicted voters saw Democrats as unable or unwilling to fight for them.
Why would I believe the same thing again?
What people believe about Democrats is not made out of what Democrats say.
It guarantees that all voters hear is the hate peddling of the opposition.
In other words, its neoliberalism, stupid.
Anat Shenker-Osorio is a political strategist and communications researcher for progressive campaigns.
