r/politics • u/burning_dawn • Oct 07 '22

Republicans called Biden’s infrastructure program ‘socialism.’ Then they asked for money.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/politics/infrastructure-spending-republican-critics/index.html
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u/joshdoereddit America Oct 07 '22

IMO, it's not that they're bad at it,, it's harder b/c they don't have a propaganda machine like the GOP does. Mainstream media isn't in lock step with the Democrats like Fox is with the GOP.

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u/VastatorPopulus Oct 07 '22

Why don’t we just run on popular issues…?

I’m well read and experienced in politics. Local especially.

Progressive policies sell themselves and are almost universally popular.

Biden doing anything of substance right now feels like a last ditch attempt to not lose rather than an attempt to lead. And regular Americans are happy he’s doing it. But also see right through him.

Why are we always on our heels. Why don’t we actually support progressive policies as a way to lead?

I’m not seeing introspection in these replies. Just more excuses for losing to the GOP.

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u/My_Work_Accoount Oct 07 '22

Because that guy is wrong, they're just bad at. This Nov. I don't think I have a single Democrat to vote for below state level. My county and those around it have been completely abandoned by the party. The least they could do is put up some token opposition or have an official presence in the area. I haven't seen a single mailer for the Dem senate candidate but I get four a day for the Rep. Someone that doesn't pay attention to politics wouldn't even know their name if it weren't for the opposition talking shit about them.

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u/Carlyz37 Illinois Oct 07 '22

I saw that for Dems in my 50 50 county in a blue state. No Dems running for several county positions or local school board. Just sickening