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Ol Janx Spirit

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5. Concepts of a plan won out over an actual plan.... Except, that's not actually true....
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 11:24 PM
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The Project 2025 plan was the plan hiding in plain sight that almost nobody voted for but actually won out.

In a way, it is a model for what Democrats must learn to do:
Nobody really wants to hear an actual plan--they want to fall in love with a messenger and put their trust in them. But there needs to be an actual plan behind that messenger. Except in Democrats' case it needs to be a plan to do good; not evil.

I will admit that I got frustrated hearing Democrats endlessly rattle off numbers and statistics in 2024. Given the current electorate, Harris probably would have been better served to just say, "trust me, I have a plan for that. And here is why you can trust me...."

Given that these are politicians and politics we are talking about, I'm not sure anybody believes the detailed plan is ever going to happen anyway. All they really need is a reason to feel good about their vote. Time spent laying out detailed plans based on numbers nobody cares about just takes time away from making a real connection with voters on a human level.

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She had a plan: Kamala Harris [View all] applegrove Thursday OP
Sigh 💙 littlemissmartypants Thursday #1
"Dems have no message, no economic plans, ignore the working class, we have no idea who they are," betsuni Thursday #2
I hope Kamala runs again. After the 2024 election, I think she knows a thing or two. thought crime Thursday #3
Dems have never re-run someone who lost POTUS/VP in my lifetime AZJonnie Friday #21
If you don't see it happening, it won't. thought crime Friday #24
Fair warning, my response below is very graphic AZJonnie Friday #26
How much do you care that the Democrats run their very best leaders? thought crime Saturday #31
No plan for armed masked goons executing American citizens in the street? IronLionZion Thursday #4
Concepts of a plan won out over an actual plan.... Except, that's not actually true.... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #5
REPUBLICANS ARE PEDOPHILES! Here's the LIST!----- Jack Valentino Thursday #7
I hear what you're saying but I thought Kamala's campaign *was* what you're talking about wanting to see AZJonnie Friday #22
It wasn't all racism. Misogyny played its part. flashman13 Thursday #6
A VERY large part. This country is so far behind the other advanced countries niyad Friday #15
We are not the least bit advanced. We are just a third world country with an outsized military. flashman13 Friday #27
A most excellent point. Or, as George Carlin said, an oil company niyad Friday #28
Yes - I had forgotten about that. Carlin had a way of getting to the heart of the issue. flashman13 Friday #29
It was Vlad. czarjak Friday #19
Post removed Post removed Friday #8
Hello. johnp3907 Friday #9
What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Friday #10
I have no clue why, but she loves TombStone pizza Brother Buzz Friday #13
Given how many times as one has been delivered, certainly true! niyad Friday #16
Well I got a few words in below to go Cha Friday #17
chant and be happy sheshe2 Friday #20
Post removed Post removed Saturday #33
You're back! sheshe2 Saturday #35
Not for long! FSogol Saturday #36
I don't drink or smoke sarisataka Saturday #37
She's not fussy!! GP6971 Saturday #34
Hasta la vista, baby! Swede Friday #11
Fuck That Nazi PEDO in the WH Cha Friday #14
Yes, and We Would Still Cha Friday #12
That, and her plans just weren't good enough for some that claim to be progressive. W_HAMILTON Friday #18
Her plans were good enough for me. Her candidacy was good enough for me. mucholderthandirt Saturday #38
"I want to keep people safe and see them thrive. For me, it's always been about that work." betsuni Friday #23
Yes BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #25
Someday, we'll elect a woman. Hope I live to see it. Joinfortmill Friday #30
Also money. People vote with their wallets every fucking time. Initech Saturday #32
as i like to say when i mock the dumbass people that voted for drumpf...... Takket Saturday #39
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