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The Way Forward

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LaelthsSon

(181 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:18 PM Thursday

Thoughts on Changing Tactics [View all]

Side note: I'm back!

I want to start this post off by saying that I know the path not to take for the betterment of the party. I do NOT know the correct path though. I can only advocate for what I believe will work.

If Gavin Newsom is to run next presidential election, it will be disaster. He does not motivate voters. He cannot win republican votes. He holds no real beliefs of his own he fights for. He shows weakness doing this and it is not appealing to voters. He will cause such a low turn out because he represents the status quo. His reputation among the people is pretty much that he represents everything wrong with the party.

I advocate looking for others and letting players show their hands. If you want to win, if you want votes, we need a narrative. We need to aura farm. For the love of all that is holy, stop preaching for taking the high ground. We need people willing to fight in the muck for what they believe in and do it with honor.

I say this after carefully watching everything fall down around me. I've followed every local election. I've followed all the news, I hear the major complaints about the party. We can fix this, but man, is there work to do.

I know this may sound wild or controversial on here, but I felt the need to shout out to people who might ACTUALLY be able to get these opinions to people in the party who listen.

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Bashing each other loses. Think and talk about what WINS. usonian Thursday #3
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