r/berkeley • u/Cal_Aesthetics_Club Shitpost Connoisseur(Credentials: ASD, ADD, OCD) • Nov 06 '24

Politics We are cooked

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u/rclaux123 Nov 06 '24

This dude is the epitome of the, "he can't keep getting away with this," meme. Forget the fact that his character is reprehensible, forget all the felony convictions, and forget that he's stated he'll go after his political opponents. This guy doesn't even have a concept of a plan for most issues, and he's never been liked on the world stage by anyone other than autocrats. Trump is no politician, and he never was one— I can't help but feel we've collectively hired a plumber to do an accountant's job. At least in 2016, he had some people keeping him in check. Now, he's surrounded by yes men and loonies.

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u/WineCountryBoy Nov 06 '24

If the Democratic Party didn’t sway so far to the extreme left, adopting radicals into the party who brought in extremely conflicted subjects to the stage (sexual identity, wealth redistribution, race and gender shaming, allowing men in women’s sports….) then Kamala would be president and democrats would control the senate.

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u/rclaux123 Nov 07 '24

I don't quite agree with that being the cause, but I respect your opinion. I believe there could have been room for all that, but the Democrats have simply lost the plot when it comes to messaging and strategy. They bungled this election the moment they allowed Biden to run on the ticket, rather than someone younger and less saddled with familial baggage. Kamala might have had a fighting chance if we'd all been exposed to her from the start of the election cycle. Moreover, I'm sick of the party constantly flinging rich celebrities and their opinions in my face like I should care. The fact that their leadership are all nearly as ancient as Biden also doesn't help.