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Six weeks after the presidential election, Republicans are celebrating, while Democrats are still debating who to blame for Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss. Some Democrats argue that focusing too heavily on criticizing President-elect Trump was a flawed strategy. Others admit that their policies on immigration and inflation simply didn’t resonate with voters.
In the video above, Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette accuses some Democrats of being lazy and taking the easy way out by blaming voters who abstained or shifted their support to the Republican candidate.
The following is an excerpt from the above video:
Meanwhile, Democrats should learn to accept that the American people have agency. They’re free to make their own choices about who to vote for, and it’s up to the parties to give those people quality picks from which to choose. Also, if you want to win over voters in the next election, maybe you should ratchet down the arrogance and not criticize them for how they voted in this one.
Personally, as a centrist who despises both political parties equally, I usually can’t tell them apart. Often, they say they believe in different things, but when it comes down to getting and keeping power, they behave the exact same way, that is always and forever in their own self-interest.
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