Great post. I think Dems should be running Spanish language ads depicting ICE stopping anyone that looks Latino, harassing them, asking for papers, deporting them. They have made the mistake that Latino voters were with them on immigration but many are also aghast at illegal immigration. The first step in winning them back is showing the Democratic Party is the party of law and order but that means following the law and not deporting actual citizens based on their skin color or tattoos.
As I see it, 'safeguarding democracy' was central to the Dems messaging; they just seemed to be out in front of it before it was felt by voters. Your data points prove that they should continue with that messaging, albeit with more nuance, as you've so ably demonstrated.
So much to share here! Thank you for this great take on where we are as a Country and how you read the polls at this time! Sure appreciate hearing some positive suggestions for the DEMS to consider! HOPE THEY ARE READING STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! :)
Your argument about the public being against the specific actions this regime is taking with immigration is encouraging, but we still have a long fight ahead. I'm reminded of the way the American public were in favor of specific provisions of the ACA, but were solidly against Obamacare. Much more needs to happen to get the broad public aware of the specifics.
What does it matter what most Americans oppose when Congress is composed of a majority of GOP loyalists to a sadist, and we do not have time to wait for another election to put out these fires. What are you thinking? We have to turn to the states, and to the GOP donors.
In order to save democracy in this country, I am beginning to believe that the only recourse US citizen's have is to send Trump to CECOT (with no possible return). He certainly belongs there: Multiple criminal convictions, unpaid court ordered judgements, continued flagrant disobedience of the law, including direct court orders - - oh, so easy to go on, and on. But I suppose for humanitarian reasons, he will be spared. CECOT doesn't serve Big Macs...
The fact that immigration is one of the few issues were Trump is still "above water" is mostly a testament to the public's lack of confidence in the Democratic Party to deal with immigration. Trump would love the Dems to be the party of "Open Borders" (or whatever the RW pejorative du jour is). The Dems should criticize Trump's overreach but avoiding repeating the same mistake they made towards the end of the first Trump regime, where leading Dems began endorsing slogans like "abolish ICE" and "decriminalize illegal border crossings."
While I agree that you are correct about Democrats and their messaging, I also think it will have ner zero effect. Most of America is woefully under educated about immigration and MAGA exploits that to outright lie about the all parts of immigration, so lacking absurd positions from the Democrats they will simply invest their own and attack those.
Does feel like 76% of Republicans supporting Trump ignoring court orders to keep deporting people is a bad signal for US democracy. I mean, not the only one recently.
Great post. I think Dems should be running Spanish language ads depicting ICE stopping anyone that looks Latino, harassing them, asking for papers, deporting them. They have made the mistake that Latino voters were with them on immigration but many are also aghast at illegal immigration. The first step in winning them back is showing the Democratic Party is the party of law and order but that means following the law and not deporting actual citizens based on their skin color or tattoos.
I used to think I would suffer from brain fog for the rest of my life..."𝐛𝐮𝐭" this changed everything.... https://t.co/zo6lNN1tE9
Excellent article. Fine-tuned analysis of polling is quite revealing—and reassuring. America doesn’t like what it is getting.
As I see it, 'safeguarding democracy' was central to the Dems messaging; they just seemed to be out in front of it before it was felt by voters. Your data points prove that they should continue with that messaging, albeit with more nuance, as you've so ably demonstrated.
So much to share here! Thank you for this great take on where we are as a Country and how you read the polls at this time! Sure appreciate hearing some positive suggestions for the DEMS to consider! HOPE THEY ARE READING STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! :)
Your argument about the public being against the specific actions this regime is taking with immigration is encouraging, but we still have a long fight ahead. I'm reminded of the way the American public were in favor of specific provisions of the ACA, but were solidly against Obamacare. Much more needs to happen to get the broad public aware of the specifics.
What does it matter what most Americans oppose when Congress is composed of a majority of GOP loyalists to a sadist, and we do not have time to wait for another election to put out these fires. What are you thinking? We have to turn to the states, and to the GOP donors.
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I AM ABREGO GARCIA
and indeed we are.
In order to save democracy in this country, I am beginning to believe that the only recourse US citizen's have is to send Trump to CECOT (with no possible return). He certainly belongs there: Multiple criminal convictions, unpaid court ordered judgements, continued flagrant disobedience of the law, including direct court orders - - oh, so easy to go on, and on. But I suppose for humanitarian reasons, he will be spared. CECOT doesn't serve Big Macs...
The fact that immigration is one of the few issues were Trump is still "above water" is mostly a testament to the public's lack of confidence in the Democratic Party to deal with immigration. Trump would love the Dems to be the party of "Open Borders" (or whatever the RW pejorative du jour is). The Dems should criticize Trump's overreach but avoiding repeating the same mistake they made towards the end of the first Trump regime, where leading Dems began endorsing slogans like "abolish ICE" and "decriminalize illegal border crossings."
I used to think I would suffer from brain fog for the rest of my life..."𝐛𝐮𝐭" this changed everything.... https://t.co/zo6lNN1tE9
While I agree that you are correct about Democrats and their messaging, I also think it will have ner zero effect. Most of America is woefully under educated about immigration and MAGA exploits that to outright lie about the all parts of immigration, so lacking absurd positions from the Democrats they will simply invest their own and attack those.
This is a good take
Does feel like 76% of Republicans supporting Trump ignoring court orders to keep deporting people is a bad signal for US democracy. I mean, not the only one recently.
Really feels like there's no coming back from that kind of stat
Wonderful indeed Some heartening news 🙏🏻