Democrats: Take 3 steps back to avoid 100 steps back.

There is a reasonable chance that after the 2024 elections, that Donald Trump will be President and he will have loyalists in control of both houses of Congress. He will also have a very conservative Supreme Court (although I wouldn't consider them loyalists, yet). If that happens, there is another reasonable chance that he will do everything possible to ensure that every meaningful election moving forward will be corrupt (to ensure that he, his children, or his loyalist remain in power indefinitely). If this happens, it will be devastating for the fundamental principals of democracy, individual freedoms, objective media, and the experiment that is the United States. Although unlikely, this is very possible and similar things have been done, in other countries, a multitude of times over the past decade. 

Even if the chances of this are 5% (and I would say they are 30%), the Democrats are doing virtually nothing to ensure avoid this outcome. They NEED to say...

"Look, if Trump wins, than literally everything we have worked for over the past 100 years will be destroyed. Unions gone. Medicare, gone. Consumer right's, gone. Any environmental protections, gone. Abortion rights, gone. Taxes on the wealthy, gone. Services for the poor gone. Protections for the press, gone. Gun control, gone. This is not crazy, but realistic, given how Trump would aim to control information and power. In order to protect these items, we have to do everything possible to ensure Trump cannot win. We have to stop being more progressive (like helping kids pay for college or helping the environment) because it isn't helping to defeat Trump and if he wins, we could lose everything, literally. What will ensure that he loses? We need to adopt some of his policies, even if we don't agree with them. Make a pledge that for the next ten years, no Democrats in Congress (or a President) will ever propose any gun control laws. Enact full voter protections, including voter ID laws. Increase funding for the military, specifically to control illegal immigration (this is critical). Send troops to protect Ukraine. Publicly define socialism and disavow and Democrat that adheres to a strict definition of being a socialist. Immediately replace Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer will more moderate (and more charismatic) leaders. Cut some government programs and actually balance the budget this year, no matter what it takes. Give Trump nothing to run on, except for lies and Christian Nationalism (which still might be enough for him to win).

Take 3 steps back to avoid 100 steps back. The risk it too great. 

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