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Democratic Party, 2024 Election Aftermath, Embracing the Status Quo or Entertaining Innovative Possibilities for the Future?
Recently, Democratic leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., to select new officers for the Democratic National Committee. With the now assembled Trump administration already trampling on the rights of American citizens, firing watchdogs, dismantling alliances, viciously and sadistically attacking the U.S. government’s commitment to equality, and engaging in numerous other nefarious measures, the stakes could not be more dire. Additionally, after the party lost the White House and the Senate and fell short in its bid to take the House, surely members would be interested in making radical changes? On the contrary, organization members promoted the committee’s vice chair to chair and retained the majority of previous senior leadership. Thus, it was largely business as usual — not necessarily a good thing for party prospects.
The undisputed truth is that Donald Trump’s victory was a five-alarm fire for Democrats. Trump did not win his second presidential election by being cautious and tepid. He voraciously campaigned as a radical populist, promising unprecedented change to a nation of individuals who believe the current system has callously abandoned and forsaken them. In every geographic region and from coast to coast, many people…
