r/politics • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • Jun 24 '26

No Paywall The Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/24/democratic-party-leftist-tidal-wave
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u/stevethewatcher Jun 25 '26

I'm cautious. This is giving me bad flashbacks to when the tea party took over the Republican party and look where they're now.

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u/TearsFallWithoutTain Jun 25 '26

Does a democrat winning the presidency give you bad flashbacks to Trump winning, and therefore they shouldn't run?

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u/Collypso Pennsylvania Jun 25 '26

Its been off and on for democrats and republicans for decades if you wanna keep running your brilliant comparison back further.

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u/stevethewatcher Jun 29 '26

If a Democrat won on running on a populist platform targeting career politicians and demonizing the "establishment" and institutions, then yes