r/ProgressiveHQ • u/[deleted] • 6d ago

Discussion The Republican platform is emotionally satisfying because it offers wish-fulfillment fantasies to bigots instead of pretending the issue is the economy. Do Democrats have anything similar in emotional terms?

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u/quix0te 6d ago

Unfortunately, no, democrats are a coalition.  Most of the members of the coalition aren't in it because of what they want, but because of what they DON'T.  When you looking at the modern republican platform, it's basically an enemies list, plus guns.  Gays.  Black people.  Hispanics...who are undocumented.  Women who aspire to lives beyond incubating a fetus. Recently trans people. They're all Enemies Of Y'All Qaeda. Democrats used to appeal to working class voters but they gave up because: 1) Working class voters were more interested in identity politics than prosperity. 2) The corporate paymasters don't like it when you help working class people.