Will Democrats ever learn screaming racism/sexism at everyone/everything they disagree with is a losing strategy?

[Anonymous]

No

Yes

[sawno]

Yes, when it becomes so blatantly ineffective that its not working on the average nominee anymore or even becomes ineffective in their own friendgroups.

[69Lonely69]

People dont like being called names, who would have thought.

[Asker]

It's OK to be called racist and sexist if you're actually being racist and sexist, but most people aren't aren't but still get those labels thrown at them for having opinions different than Democrats. During the recent election, instead of Democrats acknowledging Harris was a shit candidate, they blamed her loss on sexism and racism when most, her race and gender had nothing to do with not voting for her.

[exitseven]

I thought that it might take a couple of election cycles but now I think that the democrats are all done. Maybe some sane part of the party that is leftover can flourish but I think a new group of leaders must emerge that can capture the imagination of Americans like JFK did. Welfare for everyone will not do it.

[SmokinAces2000]

The problem is people seem to think that opinions can’t be racist, sexist etc. if someone says something racist but it’s an opinion they’ll claim that someone called them racist for disagreeing with them but in reality they just said something racist. There are definitely democrats who do that however I’ve seen many instances where someone will say something that is clearly offensive and then cry about how someone called them (fill in the blank) because “they can’t handle differing opinions.”

[sawno]

Problem is that the democrats tend to be the racist ones without the self awareness to realize it.

[SmokinAces2000]

Sure some are but racism is overwhelmingly prevalent and common among republicans and conservatives

[northerngal]

It is a losing strategy when you are yelling it at people who are racist and or misogynistic.

[Asker]

Most people aren't racist or misogynist, it only seems that way because Democrats throw those labels at everyone and everything they disagree with, I know I used to be a Democrat and this is part of the reason I left the party.