In a bold address, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called for Democrats to become "a little meaner" in their opposition to Donald Trump, labeling him a "bully" and "wannabe dictator." He criticized the party's past passivity and emphasized the need to reconnect with working-class voters to avoid further electoral losses. Walz's insights spark important conversations about aggressive strategies in the face of Trump. Read more here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-calls-on-dems-to-bully-the-st-out-of-donald-trump/ #TimWalz #DonaldTrump #Democrats #2028Election #PoliticalStrategy #WorkingClass
Kevin Breuninger reveals President Trump's surprising openness to raising taxes on the wealthy. This potential shift from traditional Republican ideals may benefit lower and middle-income workers, amid talks with House Speaker Mike Johnson about a new tax proposal. Despite cautioning against the move, Trump expresses conditional support, demonstrating a complex stance in a divided Congress. For more details, read the full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/trump-tax-hike-rich-republicans.html #Trump #TaxPolicy #Republicans #Congress #PoliticalStrategy
This is one of the most useful and insightful pieces I've read in a long time. While focused on what's going on in Serbia right now, it's chock-full of lessons and strategies that can help opposition movements anywhere. And yes, I'm pointing at those of us here in the US.
(If you are really impatient, skip down to the '5 lessons on bringing down a dictator' section.)
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#resistance #PoliticalStrategy #nonviolence
#PoliticalStrategy #Serbia #authoritarianism
The European Parliament’s approach to Central Asia must shift from generalized criticisms to nuanced, culturally aware strategies to foster genuine reform and stronger partnerships. https://timesca.com/does-the-european-parliament-judge-central-asia-fairly/ #CentralAsia #EuropeanParliament #PolicyReform #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #PoliticalStrategy
"Political factor, the left is divided between the socialist party and the communist party, that makes it much easier for Hitler to come to power. This by the way is a sort of universal, tactical, political lesson that the 21st century is supposed to take from the 20th. Which is that when there's a far right threat, the left should not be divided."
#TimothySnyder, 2022
https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/2022/11/16/16-colonization-extermination-ethnic-cleansing/
GOP senator doesn’t want to pass a tax bill because it could make Biden ‘look good’
Ron DeSantis Is Quietly Starting to Build His Off-Ramp From 2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/us/politics/desantis-2024-race-trump.html
Trump Says He Wants the Economy to Crash Because It Will Hurt Biden
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-he-wants-the-economy-to-crash-because-it-will-hurt-biden
In this view, every time #Republicans levels an #accusation, it's not just a #politicalstrategy but also an inadvertent #admission of their own #guilt or #involvement in similar practices.
This #pattern, observed by some #political #analysts and #commentators, highlights a deeper issue of #hypocrisy and a lack of #shame by #Republicans in the #political #arena.
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Liz Cheney would rather see Democrats win in 2024 - She warned of the “threat” from within her own party.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/03/liz-cheney-would-rather-see-democrats-win-2024-00129796
Rep. Bob Good Says the GOP Must Be Even More Extreme on the Issue of Abortion in the Wake of Election Losses
Republicans Say Jim Jordan’s Pressure Campaign for Speaker Has ‘Backfired’
Republicans are doing their best to get blamed for a shutdown
Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Is Plummeting Because He Won’t Choose a Lane
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-is-plummeting-because-he-wont-choose-a-lane
Biden campaign sending Gavin Newsom to Republican debate
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/22/biden-deploys-newsom-gop-debate-president
Republicans Want New Term for “Pro-Life” After Losing So Many Elections
https://newrepublic.com/post/175455/republicans-new-term-pro-life-losing-elections
Former Republican staffer admits GOP would intentionally spread lies
Why leftists should work their hearts out for Biden in 2024