gemini104104
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Obviously, democrats have delivered on accomplishment at a far highe3r rate than repukes who's accomplishments amount to waging war on Democracy, the wellbeing of society and humanity:
Democrats have a messaging problem. But, of course, they have always had a messaging problem. This hardly started with President Joe Biden, himself, a pathetic messenger.
Imagine if Democrats used the Child Tax Credit alone — eligible families can receive up to $3,600 for each child under age six and up to $3,000 for each age 6 through 17 for 2021 — this puts money in parent’s pockets for their children and yet few Democrats communicate this feat. Likewise, messaging Biden’s Build Back Better package or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will provide much-needed improvement to marginalized communities such as reasonable broadband access to ensure that Americans receive reliable high-speed internet, are keys to a potential win in 2022.
The Democrats’ Build Back Better plan would ensure paid sick leave, home healthcare, another year of monthly child tax credits that have lifted millions out of poverty, universal prekindergarten, two years of community college, a cap on families’ child-care expenses, healthcare subsidies, Medicare hearing benefits, climate change programs and, to offset the costs, tax increases on corporations and the wealthiest individuals, as well as authorization for Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. All of these are popular with the American people and Republicans, who dismiss the entire plan simply as “socialism” or “wasteful spending” without being challenged to address its popular particulars.
Republicans have a far-reaching conservative media apparatus, dominated by Fox News and extending to right-wing websites, white evangelical churches, sources and local talk-show hosts to amplify their message, which is often how and why they are great at winning. Republicans have also directed the national political discourse with critical race theory."
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/585280-democrats-can-win-in-2022-heres-how/
One year later: The GOP is Still at War against Democracy. Needed: A New Center-right Party
And finally, there is the Republican Party that opposes the passage of the two major voting rights bills presently pending, For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For classical conservatives, the right to vote is a fundamental value. For Trumpists, it is an annoying hindrance in their fascistic quest for absolute power.
For my entire adult life prior to the advent of Trump in the 2016 election, outside of my family and my practice of traditional Judaism, the advancement of the Republican Party of classical conservatism was my major priority in life. Trump’s nomination for president in 2016 constituted a hostile takeover of the GOP by the forces of Trump fascism.
From that time forward, I have supported in most elections the Democratic candidate. I cannot vote for any Republican who supports, or even temporizes with, Trump fascism. At least the Democratic Party rejects fascism and racism.
I still never changed my registration from the Republican Party, however. My hope was that the Republican Party would return to the classical conservative philosophy that had served it so well. I continue to have significant differences with the Democratic Party on certain economic and foreign policy issues.
I am now convinced beyond any reasonable doubt, however, that the hold of Trumpist racist and anti-democracy forces on the Republican Party is irrevocable. Accordingly, I will be changing my party registration from Republican to Independent.
In elections, I will for the time-being continue in most cases, national and state, to support the Democratic candidate. I will work with Democrats and other disenchanted Republicans, wherever possible, to form and promote fusion tickets."
https://www.insidernj.com/one-year-later-gop-still-war-against-democracy/
Democrats have a messaging problem. But, of course, they have always had a messaging problem. This hardly started with President Joe Biden, himself, a pathetic messenger.
Imagine if Democrats used the Child Tax Credit alone — eligible families can receive up to $3,600 for each child under age six and up to $3,000 for each age 6 through 17 for 2021 — this puts money in parent’s pockets for their children and yet few Democrats communicate this feat. Likewise, messaging Biden’s Build Back Better package or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will provide much-needed improvement to marginalized communities such as reasonable broadband access to ensure that Americans receive reliable high-speed internet, are keys to a potential win in 2022.
The Democrats’ Build Back Better plan would ensure paid sick leave, home healthcare, another year of monthly child tax credits that have lifted millions out of poverty, universal prekindergarten, two years of community college, a cap on families’ child-care expenses, healthcare subsidies, Medicare hearing benefits, climate change programs and, to offset the costs, tax increases on corporations and the wealthiest individuals, as well as authorization for Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. All of these are popular with the American people and Republicans, who dismiss the entire plan simply as “socialism” or “wasteful spending” without being challenged to address its popular particulars.
Republicans have a far-reaching conservative media apparatus, dominated by Fox News and extending to right-wing websites, white evangelical churches, sources and local talk-show hosts to amplify their message, which is often how and why they are great at winning. Republicans have also directed the national political discourse with critical race theory."
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/585280-democrats-can-win-in-2022-heres-how/
One year later: The GOP is Still at War against Democracy. Needed: A New Center-right Party
And finally, there is the Republican Party that opposes the passage of the two major voting rights bills presently pending, For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For classical conservatives, the right to vote is a fundamental value. For Trumpists, it is an annoying hindrance in their fascistic quest for absolute power.
For my entire adult life prior to the advent of Trump in the 2016 election, outside of my family and my practice of traditional Judaism, the advancement of the Republican Party of classical conservatism was my major priority in life. Trump’s nomination for president in 2016 constituted a hostile takeover of the GOP by the forces of Trump fascism.
From that time forward, I have supported in most elections the Democratic candidate. I cannot vote for any Republican who supports, or even temporizes with, Trump fascism. At least the Democratic Party rejects fascism and racism.
I still never changed my registration from the Republican Party, however. My hope was that the Republican Party would return to the classical conservative philosophy that had served it so well. I continue to have significant differences with the Democratic Party on certain economic and foreign policy issues.
I am now convinced beyond any reasonable doubt, however, that the hold of Trumpist racist and anti-democracy forces on the Republican Party is irrevocable. Accordingly, I will be changing my party registration from Republican to Independent.
In elections, I will for the time-being continue in most cases, national and state, to support the Democratic candidate. I will work with Democrats and other disenchanted Republicans, wherever possible, to form and promote fusion tickets."
https://www.insidernj.com/one-year-later-gop-still-war-against-democracy/
