Is the Democratic Party Facing an Expiration Date?

[jwoodie]

It seems that important political events often have a 100 year/four generation life cycle before their emotional impact ultimately dissipates. For example, resentful feelings about the Civil War finally gave way to the Civil Rights movement a century later. Similarly, the patriotic fervor about WW1 has now been replaced by a more sober analysis of what role, if any, the US should have played in it. (I expect that WW2 will start to be objectively analyzed in about 20 years.)

This cycle may also be repeating itself in regard to the formation of the modern Democratic Party during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The last generation of people who lived through that period are fading away, and the new generation are barely aware of it. As a result, the political coalition which believed that Big Government was its great protector is starting to fracture into divergent special interests.

This raises the question of whether the Democratic Party should continue to exist. The hatred of Donald Trump is about the only discernible uniting cause still remaining, and that has a looming expiration date. After that, what will be left that is worth resurrecting? I ask this in the context of current political chatter about what the Democrats need to do to regain lost voters. I find these discussions to be shallow and even presumptuous. Why try to restore a rusting hulk that no longer has a functional purpose?

 

[Meister]

Once Trump has termed out, the democrats can start dismantling
Trump's legacy. That should keep them busy for a few years.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

Once Trump has termed out, the democrats can start dismantling
Trump's legacy. That should keep them busy for a few years.

In other words, dismantle what the majority of American voters, voted for.

 

[1srelluc]

It looks like the dems are going the way of the Whig Party due to deep divisions within the country.

Why the Whig Party Collapsed | HISTORY

For all its prominence and power in the mid-19th century, the Whig party became divided over slavery and couldn't keep it together.

www.history.com

 

[toobfreak]

Is the Democratic Party Facing an Expiration Date?​

Democrats are smelling rancid these days, like old eggs gone bad in your refrigerator.

The hatred of Donald Trump is about the only discernible uniting cause still remaining,

And with hatred comes opposition. Democrats are left opposing everything good for America.

All they have left is flying to other countries worried about how some foreigner gang member is doing. They are running out of causes to champion.

Next up for democrats: rights for chicken eggs! Each one deserves a hearing first to decide if it want to be hatched or scrambled.

 

[Blaster]

All the Democrats have left are activist judges.

 

[rightwinger]

Once Trump has termed out, the democrats can start dismantling
Trump's legacy. That should keep them busy for a few years.

As usual, Democrats will have to repair the damage done by Republicans. Both the economy and international relations.

Much of what Trump has done cannot be readily repaired.
The dismantling of the Government and our global reputation

 

[g5000]

It seems that important political events often have a 100 year/four generation life cycle before their emotional impact ultimately dissipates. For example, resentful feelings about the Civil War finally gave way to the Civil Rights movement a century later. Similarly, the patriotic fervor about WW1 has now been replaced by a more sober analysis of what role, if any, the US should have played in it. (I expect that WW2 will start to be objectively analyzed in about 20 years.)

And you'd be wrong.

You and Charles Lindberg are/were idiots.

This raises the question of whether the Democratic Party should continue to exist.

In 1984, when Reagan won 49 states, there were Republicans riding such a natural high they were predicting the Democratic Party was dead.

They were just as wrong then as you are now, so put your hardon away, skippy, and wait for the mid-terms.

 

[Mac1958]

As usual, Democrats will have to repair the damage done by Republicans. Both the economy and international relations.

Much of what Trump has done cannot be readily repaired.
The dismantling of the Government and our global reputation

The Dems have a lot of work to do, and I don't see much on the horizon. Sometimes people just pop up, so I guess that could happen.

On top of that, who knows what condition our electoral system will be like for the next couple of elections. Will red states refuse to certify their election losses? How accessible will voting be in specific areas? Will we see new elections when Dems win, such as in NC?

Neither party deserves too much power, and we're seeing why that is, right now. I keep saying that we need to fix our system, but it may be too late.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

It seems that important political events often have a 100 year/four generation life cycle before their emotional impact ultimately dissipates. For example, resentful feelings about the Civil War finally gave way to the Civil Rights movement a century later. Similarly, the patriotic fervor about WW1 has now been replaced by a more sober analysis of what role, if any, the US should have played in it. (I expect that WW2 will start to be objectively analyzed in about 20 years.)

This cycle may also be repeating itself in regard to the formation of the modern Democratic Party during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The last generation of people who lived through that period are fading away, and the new generation are barely aware of it. As a result, the political coalition which believed that Big Government was its great protector is starting to fracture into divergent special interests.

This raises the question of whether the Democratic Party should continue to exist. The hatred of Donald Trump is about the only discernible uniting cause still remaining, and that has a looming expiration date. After that, what will be left that is worth resurrecting? I ask this in the context of current political chatter about what the Democrats need to do to regain lost voters. I find these discussions to be shallow and even presumptuous. Why try to restore a rusting hulk that no longer has a functional purpose?

If the Democrat Party wants to reflect on why they lost, they need to look in the mirror and acknowledge that they are using Marxist tactics and ideology in their policies.
If you look at all of the recognized existing political parties in the United States, among them, you will find the Socialist Party, the Communist Party and the Socialist Party. It is "my" belief that a sizable number of individuals that are among them, knowing that their party cannot get elected to high office, decided to "fall-in" with the Democrat Party with the goal of changing it from within while still allowing the party name to remain the same.
The main initial goal is to divide this nation and the family bonds, a classic Communist move, hence things like, stop referring to parents as mom and dad and claiming that students in K-12, are theirs. This tactic is one to distant the kids from their parents so that in the future, those kids they indoctrinate will eventually have no problem "turning in" their parents, should the parents speak against the government to them.
All of the nonsense such as, mathematics is racist, a woman is anyone who claims they are and there are an infinite number of genders, are all part of the "divide the American unity" plan.

 

[Independent thinker]

It seems that important political events often have a 100 year/four generation life cycle before their emotional impact ultimately dissipates. For example, resentful feelings about the Civil War finally gave way to the Civil Rights movement a century later. Similarly, the patriotic fervor about WW1 has now been replaced by a more sober analysis of what role, if any, the US should have played in it. (I expect that WW2 will start to be objectively analyzed in about 20 years.)

This cycle may also be repeating itself in regard to the formation of the modern Democratic Party during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The last generation of people who lived through that period are fading away, and the new generation are barely aware of it. As a result, the political coalition which believed that Big Government was its great protector is starting to fracture into divergent special interests.

This raises the question of whether the Democratic Party should continue to exist. The hatred of Donald Trump is about the only discernible uniting cause still remaining, and that has a looming expiration date. After that, what will be left that is worth resurrecting? I ask this in the context of current political chatter about what the Democrats need to do to regain lost voters. I find these discussions to be shallow and even presumptuous. Why try to restore a rusting hulk that no longer has a functional purpose?

The progressives want to splinter off from the democrat party, erroneously thinking that they will be a force to the Republican party.

 

[rightwinger]

. I keep saying that we need to fix our system, but it may be too late.

The fix is in

 

[g5000]

Neither party deserves too much power, and we're seeing why that is, right now. I keep saying that we need to fix our system, but it may be too late.

Yep. The last time the budget was balanced, a quarter of a century ago, was with a Republican Congress and a Democratic president.

 

[d0gbreath]

In other words, dismantle what the majority of American voters, voted for.

Back then, not now.

 

[jwoodie]

As usual, Democrats will have to repair the damage done by Republicans. Both the economy and international relations.

Much of what Trump has done cannot be readily repaired.
The dismantling of the Government and our global reputation

Global reputation and $5 will buy you coffee at Starbucks.

 

[jwoodie]

And you'd be wrong.

You and Charles Lindberg are/were idiots.

Got your world wars mixed up, genius?

 

[rightwinger]

Global reputation and $5 will buy you coffee at Starbucks.

Actually, our global reputation has gained us a lot of influence in world affairs.

Trump has surrendered our role as Leader of the Free World.

Trump thinks bullying will make him the leader. I fact, it is RESPECT

 

[jwoodie]

Actually, our global reputation has gained us a lot of influence in world affairs.

Trump has surrendered our role as Leader of the Free World.

Trump thinks bullying will make him the leader. I fact, it is RESPECT

Why don't you provide some recent examples of how our global reputation has benefited Americans?

 

[rightwinger]

Why don't you provide some recent examples of how our global reputation has benefited Americans?

9-11

The world flocked to support us and provided troops to support us in Afghanistan and Iraq

I doubt Trump would get that support

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

MAGA's lawlessness and general ineptness have guaranteed the Dem's longevity.