What did Democrats do wrong?

[Tero]

Er...we told them embarrassing things?

 

[d4m10n]

We were outvoted by the ignorant.

In what possible sense is this responsive to the OP question?

 

[Reformed Offlian]

In what possible sense is this responsive to the OP question?

In the possible sense that it sheds light on what Trump voters were/were not actually paying attention to, and thus where Democrats need to focus their efforts going forward.

 

[d4m10n]

Democrats need to focus on the least engaged (most ignorant) voters?

 

[Reformed Offlian]

Democrats need to focus on the least engaged (most ignorant) voters?

Perhaps. Votes are votes.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Democrats need to focus on the least engaged (most ignorant) voters?

It's a strategy that works very well for MAGA. Most of their voters are ignorant sacks of dung.

 

[dirtywick]

What do disengaged voters think about Trump now?

Trump's job approval rating is down 33 points among people who pay the least amount of attention to the news

www.gelliottmorris.com

i know i keep breaking the rule of discussing anything but whatever narrow parameters were supposed to be following but targeting the least engaged voters is what delivered trump the presidency.

but again, not supposed to discuss that. only what the dems did wrong. not what worked for the winners and suggesting that.

 

[theprestige]

At this point it's more a question of "what didn't the Democrats do wrong?"

 

[dirtywick]

thanks obama

 

[thaiboxerken]

More and more evidence of election fraud by the GOP is being discovered by 3rd party groups. So, apparently, what the Dems did wrong was not cheat.

 

[d4m10n]

targeting the least engaged voters is what delivered trump the presidency.

I suspect you are correct but have no way to prove it.

The data at post #2,537 show that those are the voters which delivered, but do not show it was the result of targeted engagement.

An alternative hypothesis might be that Trump just naturally talks in such a way as to appeal to people who (like himself) haven't thought very hard about how to actually solve the problems facing America, for example, blithely blaming immigrants rather than asking how much they contribute to GDP.

 

[dirtywick]

well that’s fair i suppose. although i know a tremendous amount of effort went into targeting particular demographics in particular counties in swing states when it came to advertising so i’d assume those were the voters they were targeting. but, i agree the fact that the message comes naturally may be incidental or deliberate

trump is a bit of a blank canvas.

 

[shemp]

This might belong in Conspiracy Theories, then again it might not. I'm not endorsing this, but I think it's worth a read.

Edited to add: Please see this post by stanfr for a counterargument.

Maybe the Democrats didn't do anything wrong. Maybe she really won, and the election was stolen by Musk and Thiel, by flipping voting data in just 88 counties in seven states.

She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.

How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

thiswillhold.substack.com

She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.​

How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.​

The Dark Enlightenment Coup

The missing votes uncovered in Smart Elections’ legal case in Rockland County, New York, are just the tip of the iceberg—an iceberg that extends across the swing states and into Texas.

On Monday, an investigator’s story finally hit the news cycle: Pro V&V, one of only two federally accredited testing labs, approved sweeping last-minute updates to ES&S voting machines in the months leading up to the 2024 election—without independent testing, public disclosure, or full certification review.

These changes were labeled “de minimis”—a term meant for trivial tweaks. But they touched ballot scanners, altered reporting software, and modified audit files—yet were all rubber-stamped with no oversight.

That revelation is a shock to the public.
But for those who’ve been digging into the bizarre election data since November, this isn’t the headline—it’s the final piece to the puzzle. While Pro V&V was quietly updating equipment in plain sight, a parallel operation was unfolding behind the curtain—between tech giants and Donald Trump.

And it started with a long forgotten sale.

 

[Donal]

I still can't get there. This will require some serious physical evidence. Plus, these nitwits can't keep a secret. Someone would get drunk and go blabbing about in an attempt to get laid or something. I believe they have the moral depravity to do it. I don't think they have the technical skills but could be wrong on that. they sure as hell wouldn't be able to maintain OpSec for something like this.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5359468-new-democrats-party-leadership-survey/

What did Dems wrong ?
Not replacing their old farts at the top long ago.

 

[Donal]

I mean, yes, but look across the aisle. Strangely, it does look like the GQP has a deeper bench of presidential hopefuls. Or a more packed clown car.

 

[johnny karate]

What do disengaged voters think about Trump now?

Trump's job approval rating is down 33 points among people who pay the least amount of attention to the news

www.gelliottmorris.com

i know i keep breaking the rule of discussing anything but whatever narrow parameters were supposed to be following but targeting the least engaged voters is what delivered trump the presidency.

but again, not supposed to discuss that. only what the dems did wrong. not what worked for the winners and suggesting that.

The flawed premise of this thread must not be challenged.

 

[johnny karate]

At this point it's more a question of "what didn't the Democrats do wrong?"

The more evil and incompetent the people who won the election reveal themselves to be with each passing day, the more your mockery of the people who lost it loses its bite.

 

[johnny karate]

I suspect you are correct but have no way to prove it.

The data at post #2,537 show that those are the voters which delivered, but do not show it was the result of targeted engagement.

An alternative hypothesis might be that Trump just naturally talks in such a way as to appeal to people who (like himself) haven't thought very hard about how to actually solve the problems facing America, for example, blithely blaming immigrants rather than asking how much they contribute to GDP.

“Trump voters are stupid” is more succinct.

 

[Susheel]

The more evil and incompetent the people who won the election reveal themselves to be with each passing day, the more your mockery of the people who lost it loses its bite.

Hey...as long as there are "liberal tears..."