Paulyglot

Yes, but also, an acknowledgement that government income could actually be increased substantially through returning to a tax structure at least a tiny bit closer to the post-war era would be nice, too.

I've seen a few "actually, a lot of dems are really good at the internet, they just aren't getting attention" please give me non-AOC, non-Bernie examples so that I can educate myself.

I will say though, being good at the internet MEANS GETTING ATTENTION.

And where reputable journalists and thinkers go, so do elected officials.

I’ve been getting asked lately about a more serious + systemic migration to Bluesky among electeds.

Idk the answer but it highlights how much of a breaking point misinfo & throttling has become for Twitter(& other platforms)

In 2018 Dems elected the largest class to Congress since Watergate, ~60 seats.

A lot of it was, yes, Trump backlash. But the winners also had another thing in common, despite a wide range of differences: most rejected corporate PAC money.

It’s a hugely compelling factor to voters & underdiscussed

I’m super blackpilled on this issue. The algorithms just keep us engaged by outraging everyone with lies. People like the adrenaline of the lies, which leads to separate realities for everyone. Thus, all this makes us incapable of engaging in a functional democracy

real, 2026 dem candidates need to embrace populism and recklessness, being super careful and polished is just worthless with the current electorate