Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Scubamatt

(276 posts)
8. Our leadership . . .
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 06:34 PM
Wednesday

needs to immediately, consistently and loudly start referring to this as the "Trump Deficit"; when we take back power, we cannot afford to quietly work to fix the problem, create some belt tightening, only to have the Republican noise machine start spinning things on Day 1. I really liked Joe Biden and all he did for this country (remember the soft landing that no one wanted to talk about?) , but he was far too trusting of the media to convey the news and was too humble to brag himself. We can't let that happen again; otherwise, we fall into the cycle of where Republicans make a mess of everything, Democrats are the adults in the room who clean it up, often at great pain/cost, which then leads to Republican talking points about "tax and spend liberals" , which the media repeats ad nauseum, leading to Republicans gaining control and starting the whole cycle over again. Break the cycle!


?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=aea0f0b28ae7a425b05fb80201ab89fe58d9cadb

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»US debt forecast to hit $...»Reply #8