So trump is so bad that even career conservatives are willing to back a dem.
Yes it appears he really is that bad. Lol.
I hope this hurts his fragile ego.
Alternatively: Democrats have moved far enough to the right that Republicans are willing to endorse.
But no one wants to talk about that.
I agree with you in certain aspects. Democrats are certainly not left of center by any means. None. Nor are they centrist. They’ve always been right of center. But sitting next to the far right Republicans makes them appear reasonable. Overton window.
That being said they threw us a bone by pushing biden out, which is inherently progressive (even minimally). The conservative traditional dem way would have been to stick it out with biden. Also, Walz was the most progressive pick of all the VPs. He’s no bernie, but it’s still something. Way better than the alternatives.
And lastly but most importantly, trump. Trump is the worst of the worst of the worst of ruthless exploitative conservative republican capitalism. He’s a cheater, exploiter, and now a convicted felon. He would love to be a fascist dictator IF he had any opportunity. And whether he publicly says so or not, that project 2025 horror is real and what much of his base wants and what his “cabinet” would absolutely push for.
Trump is worse, but he’s also incredibly stupid. He couldn’t pull off a fascist dictatorship without collapsing the country. His fascist coalition is relatively small and unpopular among the actual citizenry. His last presidency saw the largest protest movement in US history. He’s also old and fat - he could die at any point. It’s not the end of the world if he wins, and we need to prepare for what we’re going to do if he does.
