I'm not so much interested in vote integrity specifically, but rather some prosecution of dirty dealings. Would like a scenario where both sides attack and expose each other, rather than this state of...
The "Democrats would rather lose" theory really rains on your parade.
Apologies for AI summary, I couldn't find my favorite real human explanation.
The donor class overlaps. Democratic Party leadership and their biggest donors (Wall Street, corporate executives, defense contractors, private equity) often benefit from the same policies Republicans enact — tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, endless wars, weak labor laws. 2
If Democrats actually won big and enacted the popular progressive platform they campaign on (Medicare for All, $15 minimum wage, taxing the rich, etc.), it would directly hurt the financial interests of their own donor class. 3
So they self-sabotage. The party puts forward weak candidates, runs milquetoast centrist campaigns, and makes unpopular tactical decisions — ensuring they stay just competitive enough to raise money and exist, but not so successful that they'd actually have to deliver on real change.
The blame-shifting mechanism. When they lose, they blame Republican obstruction, gerrymandering, the Electoral College, voter suppression, or the media. When they win narrow majorities, they use the filibuster or "moderates in their own party" as excuses for why they can't pass anything transformative.
Apologies for AI summary, I couldn't find my favorite real human explanation.
The donor class overlaps. Democratic Party leadership and their biggest donors (Wall Street, corporate executives, defense contractors, private equity) often benefit from the same policies Republicans enact — tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, endless wars, weak labor laws. 2
If Democrats actually won big and enacted the popular progressive platform they campaign on (Medicare for All, $15 minimum wage, taxing the rich, etc.), it would directly hurt the financial interests of their own donor class. 3
So they self-sabotage. The party puts forward weak candidates, runs milquetoast centrist campaigns, and makes unpopular tactical decisions — ensuring they stay just competitive enough to raise money and exist, but not so successful that they'd actually have to deliver on real change.
The blame-shifting mechanism. When they lose, they blame Republican obstruction, gerrymandering, the Electoral College, voter suppression, or the media. When they win narrow majorities, they use the filibuster or "moderates in their own party" as excuses for why they can't pass anything transformative.
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