The Democrats Need To Wake Up - What if Donald Trump Does Not Sink the Republican Party

Trump is your wake up call.

The Democrats put Trump into Power, not the Republicans. Why did he win? Stop looking at the Republicans and look at your own party. The ideological disconnect with the common working person is frightening. Some cleaning lady in Nebraska with no benefits and minimum wage does not give a shit about spending billions (that could go to everyone) to build a third Genderless bathroom.

Focus more on the common people rather than emotional feeling based upon non-rational ideological thinking. Your own emotions are not everyone else's emotions. Politics is not religion, validate your self-worth and meaning somewhere else.

The Reason The Democrats Keep Losing
http://www.unionleader.com/columns/David-Harsanyi-What-if-Donald-Trump-doesnt-sink-the-Republican-Party-06272017

Article on the Rise of Populism in Canada
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/26/of-course-populism-on-the-rise-in-canada

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Xuan12 · 31-35, M

I differ on at least one point. Where as the democratic stance was obviously a factor, I do believe the GOP was too. GOP voters gravitated to Trump, not just because of Democrats, but because many of them no longer trusted the GOP establishment. For years they had been promising things and delivering very little. So when the choice came down to more establishment GOP, or Trump, many disgruntled voters chose Trump.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@Xuan12: I agree with you. Many ask how could anyone vote for Trump, what is wrong with them? However the question should be - What could possibly be occurring that would have them actually vote for Trump?

It is happening in Canada now as well...
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/26/of-course-populism-on-the-rise-in-canada