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The Way Forward

somsai

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13. You're right in that the activist/donor class punches way above it's weight

Reply to Midwestern Democrat (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 09:00 AM

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They are most of the staffers, interns, volunteers, and donors. We've run into problems though in that they give the impression that they are where the voter is at. When the party is out of step with the voters we lose.

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How MSNBC hurts the Democratic Party [View all] everyonematters Saturday OP

Truer words have never been written... Mark.b2 Saturday #1

State TV should help your mental state even more gab13by13 Saturday #3

You won't have to worry about MSNBC much longer gab13by13 Saturday #2

Add Bill Maher's New Rules comments about understanding the "common man" question everything Saturday #4

Pretty much what we see here every day too MichMan Saturday #5

I lulzed. Scrivener7 Saturday #6

What happened to criticism of MSNBC for sanitizing, normalizing, promoting, apologizing for trump and GOPers. Silent Type Saturday #7

It also encourages analysis in lieu of action nt lostnfound Saturday #8

You'll miss it when it's gone. Intractable Sunday #9

I remember when MSNBC had to interrupt regular programming to cover a bombing at an Arianna Grande concert Midwestern Democrat Sunday #10

Out of 170 million voters in the US somsai Sunday #11

You make a good point, but I think it has some impact on what Democratic elected officials focus on. Midwestern Democrat Sunday #12

You're right in that the activist/donor class punches way above it's weight somsai Monday #13