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Dems Are Forcing Trump To Take Responsibility For The Harm He's Doing To The Country
My first takeaway continues to be that we are in the fight now with Trump we all wanted to have. Leaders Schumer and Jeffries have forced a discussion about the harms Trump and the Republicans are doing to the country. So far the focus has been on their savage attack on our health care system and the rising prices which their reckless tariffs have brought. I think Dems would be wise to add a third pillar to strengthen our indictment of Trump and the Rs - threats to democracy, their rising and dangerous authoritarianism and traitorous abandonment of the American creed - particularly as we head into the many No Kings Day events across the country on October 18. Hopium community members should note that we are getting closer to Dems having that rallying cry, that broader narrative and agenda that we’ve been advocating for. Closer to fighting "fire with fire."
My second key takeaway is that the Republicans enter this fight over the budget in a weakened position. Trump and his agenda are very unpopular. He is in clear physical and cognitive decline, and despite their information superiority, his powers to persuade are ebbing. The country is legitimately worse off - prices are rising, the economy is slowing, health care premiums are soaring and the health care system teetering, the farm economy is suffering, small businesses across the country are losing workers, the deficit is exploding, the whole world is angry at America for Trump’s ridiculous tariffs and our rights and liberties are being trampled, dangerously, every day - and voters are really unhappy. Meanwhile we continue to win and overperform in local and special elections across the country, and the November elections are likely to go our way if we keep working hard. Their desperate attempt to find more Congressional seats is a sign they know their politics isn’t working and will be a hard sell next year.
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