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Comment by rootusrootus

7 days ago

The politicians on the right are not well insulated -- they are very responsive to what their constituents' popular will is, to a fault. The left still hasn't figured out what the hell they're going to do next. Probably just continue the "we aren't Trump!" chanting and hope that's enough to win elections. Meanwhile their own constituents are just as frustrated with status quo as the right was.

> The left still hasn't figured out what the hell they're going to do next.

They're gonna keep taking money from their donors and attempt to focus on anything that doesn't hurt their donors.

Much like the Republicans were before Trump.

You guys really need to do something about Citizens United.

> they are very responsive to what their constituents' popular will

I don't think this is the case so much as their constituents are very responsive to the messaging from their politicians and media agencies. You can watch almost in real-time as Trump supporters 180 on things that they "really care about" like the Epstein files. Like the "peace" president. Like on inflation being a major issue. You can watch Trump do something outrageous, and the conservatives online act confused for a bit until they get their messaging and then they are all repeating the exact same excuses online.