Dems double down on Obama strategy

DEMOCRATS STICK WITH OBAMA THIRD TERM STRATEGY

REPUBLICANS CHEERFULLY READY TO COUNTER 

It has now become clear that  the Democratic party is continuing to embrace the Obama election strategy. While it worked twice for the former president, it has not worked in general for the Democrats in other races. This strategy is the belief that it can win by putting together a coalition of Women, Blacks, Hispanics, LGBT and government workers to win the elections of the future. It has publicly demonized white men both in politics, college campuses and the media. It has proclaimed white men as the source of all bigotry, racism and abuse of women. Any opposition to the progressive agenda or progressive candidates is blamed on deep seated racism and bigotry. 

This is further encouraged by labeling the police as inherently racist in its dealings with minorities. The slight shift since the last election is that, "Black lives matter" and Antifa are being replaced to some extent by demonizing of the border patrol. 

The theory is that by appealing to women voters with emotional issues having to do with children and abuse by males will put them into the progressive voting block. There are of course more women than men in the electorate and gaining a majority of women voters is essential for them to win. We have seen the appeals for more equal pay, more protection from workplace harassment, more security provided by the government. They appeal that voting for democrats will guarantee them more protection and security. 

Black and Hispanic groups are told that Republicans are all motivated by racism and if in the majority they can expect to be suppressed and discriminated against as never before. 

Democrats are the friend of the common man and Republicans all want to get rich at the expense of them. That if people prosper and increase their wealth it has to be at the expense of some other people or group.

They also appeal to the large group of government employees, who are portrayed as the protectors of the environment, education and all things proper, and anyone who attempt to limit the reach and expansion of the government is their enemy.

While it may appear that this strategy, coupled with a cooperative media, may have worked for Obama in his 2 election victories, but his strategy was not challenged by the republican candidates until Donald Trump. Also many have never realized that Obama was considered by many as the first outsider candidate. Which in reality was not the case.

Donald Trump was willing from the beginning to challenge this strategy head on, he was also willing to use the emotional and sometimes over the top strategies that have been the hallmark of the left to counter their divide and conquer strategy. He has in actuality been able to beat them at their own game.

One must remember that married women, who were chastised by Hillary Clinton for their weak support of her, have husbands who they love and depend upon, sons who they want to be successful and happy in their future, fathers who they know have loved them and want the best for them, who better understand the male female dynamics than single women, who have yet to mature enough and are vulnerable to the appeals of the unhappy. I guess it would be to the advantage of democrats to keep as many women single and unhappy as possible.

Many black voters have seen an increase in their economic opportunities and have realized if they follow the advice of the divisive they will be viewed as a possible threat to the well being of employers, big and small. Attitudes encouraged by the Democrats will not translate to success and happiness in the future. It would be nice to see a large increase in the self employed by black Americans, it has been a path to prosperity by many minorities. There is a lot of opportunity in their communities. 

So, while the divisions are deep in the country, there has been a maturing of the electorate like never before in history. It may have started in the Bill Clinton days, voters learned to judge candidates more by policy and results rather than emotional and personal attacks and propaganda. Older voters remember the exaggerated  results of the Watergate break in, of the attempt to replay this event by both sides ever since. The ability of voters to see through the smoke and bull shit and make a sound decision for the future of the country. It will be very interesting to see the results of these strategies in November.


Originally published 6/25/2018. Just as relevant today.