How Donald Trump Defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election

[@karleells6540]

This show and most of these comments are EXACTLY why democrats lost. You’ve learned nothing

[@MWakefield82]

I have seen a lot of comments calling them out. They are suffering from propaganda transmitted TDS.

[@maryjones4770]

Correct.....

[@ThreePhaseHigh]

You’re absolutely right and they’re too dumb to realize President Trump is about to save the whole country

[@thundershadow]

Their mindset is we told them their wrong so why do they keep doing it. Never dawns on them... they are the ones that are wrong.

[@MichelleLiscoe]

Exactly! They don't get it.

[@lawrenceemmerichfestivalbl1396]

“100 days to introduce herself to the country” She was the vice president for four years.

[@boltzmannbrayn]

The masses of people who don't follow politics closely don't really know vice presidents, they may know the VP's name but that's about it.

[@glynnec2008]

@@boltzmannbrayn Not knowing anything about her coincided with her peak in the polls. The more they got to know her the lower she sank. Simple extrapolation suggests that an extra few months would have led to an even *bigger* landslide for the Republicans.

[@ahsav2694]

She also campaigned to run for president in the 2020 election recall

[@crab3696]

She didn't even win a primary.. she is one of the most unqualified candidates EVER. It's a no-brainer. American smelled something was fishy.. they clearly know what garbage smells like.. no pun intended.

[@amber88565]

Tbf it felt like they kinda kept her in a closet for past couple of years, like you didn’t hear much from her..

[@heltonja]

I do know exactly why she lost. She was a horrible candidate. When she was asked any straightforward question she instinctively knew the truth would be damaging so she would spend the next 5 minutes spewing forth a nonsensical word salad to avoid answering the question. When the truth is so damaging you have to answer a question in gibberish then everyone can fill in the blank.

[@karleells6540]

@@heltonja yep. She was the epitome of DEI in action

[@lizlarsen1653]

When she told the truth, like “I wouldn’t change a thing” it was as bad as her word salad.

[@bharat5496]

by word salad do you mean well-thought out, descriptive responses that you didn't understand? and saying this is insane when your candidate has 'concepts of a plan' and thinks that 'theyre eating the dogs.' the double standards are insane

[@cyclecoma7916]

​@@bharat5496 continue thinking this. It's gonna end well, totally

[@bharat5496]

@@cyclecoma7916 thanks for responding to my thesis and addressing why I’m incorrect 😁

[@lionelmandrake785]

If Kamala had more time to campaign she would have lost by even more.

[@peterpaul8684]

Ha! True.

[@joshuaabaya]

Maybe the problem wasn’t the time Harris had to campaign but Harris herself?? This really isn’t difficult to understand. Harris’ record wasn’t great-she won her California AG seat in a close election, never won a primary, and was highly disliked by the public as VP. Who thinks that kind of resume appeals to the general public?

[@karleells6540]

@@joshuaabaya maybe? Lol

[@lizlarsen1653]

She was also undemocratically placed as the nominee.

[@karleells6540]

@ it’s the capstone of Kamala’s DEI career.

[@poodtang2104]

An Alien from another planet ?

[@audkarinen6875]

Is it wrong to say that she was a rich man’s whore? That says a lot about the person

[@notofthisworld5998]

Her short campaign was a blessing. She isnt substantive enough to endure a traditional campaign. She is an empty pantsuit. The longer you know her, the less likeable she is.

[@karleells6540]

@@notofthisworld5998 yet nearly half of Americans voted for that idiot? How delusional are liberal voters?

[@notofthisworld5998]

@karleells6540 sadly, a lot of them voted for abortion on demand. Also, a lot voted because of her demographics. Racism worsened this past decade, the fruit of divisive politics

[@karleells6540]

@ I have said for several years that at some point it will be embarrassing to be a democrat. Toxic ideologies live in that party.

[@garydrake9183]

Exactly on the mark.

[@Bug1955]

Exactly what I thought!!

[@Jerseygirlindenver]

What I’m hearing is, “We gotta figure out how to get them to listen to us.” That, instead of “We gotta learn how to listen to them.” I think that there is part of the problem.

[@tbe0116]

If only the voters were as educated and caring as us! We have to show them how dumb they are and how smart we are!

[@PeterAllen09]

Excellent point

[@angelantayhua3096]

@@tbe0116I mean you can ask the median voter what the articles of the Constitution say and you would know…

[@chrishumphreys2554]

This. Exactly this. If Democrats spend the next four years trying to find another way to say the same thing to the same people , they will end up with the same result. Somewhere along the way, the party stopped being seen by those on the lowest incomes with the biggest struggles as their natural representatives. Those people were less interesting to the party than the culture wars, a blind embrace of immigration and the safety of the middle classes. When they did speak to those struggling in small towns across America it either came across as a lecture on values, or as gas lighting about how the economy is actually great now if only they would take the politician's word for it and not their own experience of trying to buy food and other goods.

[@PeterAllen09]

@angelantayhua3096 They can't use that knowledge to buy eggs.

[@williammunny5505]

The country is sick of the Democrat party in general and their toxic policies. These guys make 6 maybe 7 figures a year. They don't know shit about what worries the working class.

[@ronclark9724]

The Dems are barely a large city party today... The Republicans won the lion's share of American counties nationwide, like over 80 percent... Even in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Colorado, and California, most of the rural counties voted RED, Republican... Being soft on crime wont' solve the enormous crime problems in America...

[@robertslack2037]

Stop focusing on identity. Period, full stop. No demographic is a monolith. Get back to the working class roots of the party.

[@Jen7867]

I think this is key, too.

[@ricardobarahona3939]

Democrats have the policies but most voters don't know about them.

[@delta5297]

Oh ffs, even I could've told you you need a universal message. Donald Trump's agenda is bad for every single American, regardless of age, sex or religion.

[@jaisriram295]

​@@ricardobarahona3939 😂😂😂 FFS you are honestly deluded

[@jeremiebruelhart5106]

THANK YOU.

[@goldengoat1737]

When every single voting group goes for Trump time to look in the mirror

[@seekingclarity3600]

Wasn't every demo, but most.

[@PageJG99]

​@@seekingclarity3600indeed, and they seem to wonder why their plan to flood Texas and Florida with illegal immigrants and then eradicate voter id laws to turn Texas and Florida Blue and seize power for life didn't work at all and the Hispanics already in this country entirely rejected their racist poverty stricken plan to keep everyone dependent on the government for survival. What they need is to get woke, as in real woke though, like woken up from the obedient sheep they have been, like Kamala, she was definitely an obedient sheep who would do exactly what she is told by her handlers

[@MWakefield82]

Exactly! They willfully stay ignorant to the truth. Makes them feel righteous, even though it's all lies.

[@melbedewy]

Except, sickeningly, white women with college degrees, who moved 3-4 points to the left from 2020! That's like 8% of America and not going up. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island are closer to flipping than Texas or Florida.

[@junkersreview]

​@seekingclarity3600 they kept black women. Now we all know why black guys prefer white women.

[@meklavier4664]

Stop focusing on DEI. I am 50 ur old asian male and i really am disgusted over the democratic administration push for DEI. The past 2 years of failure of shows with DEI agenda has given the democratic party the warning

[@bharat5496]

what are you talking about? harris was one of the most qualified candidates alive today to become president. DEI is just a republican buzzword, it doesn't mean anything. tell me one reason harris was unqualified to be president? tell me how we pushed her as DEI?

[@thurzaheim]

She isn't very intelligent. She refused to answer substitive questions. She gave zero news conferences. She screwed up California by writing a law that made theft of $950 not a crime. Thankfully, we just overturned that law this election cycle but too late for many retail businesses in California. She was a terrible candidate! Thank God Trump won!

[@ronclark9724]

This identity politics turns off rural America which is mostly white and hispanic... While urban city slickers may live in sanctuary cities that can find and pay for thousands of $400 per night hotel rooms, the small border towns like Eagle Pass with a population of 35 thousand do not have 15 thousand extra sleeping bags for the illegal immigrants sleeping and camping under the border bridge. Nor does Eagle Pass have the housing, hospitals, schools, and JOBS. Eagle Pass does not have any Amtrak train services, civilian airline services, or Greyhound bus services. The state of Texas had to CHARTER buses to transport the illegal asylum seekers to sanctuary cites of their choice. Nearly all of those 25 DARK BLUE South Texas counties FLIPPED RED this year, something Starr County had not done since 1892. Not 1992, 1892... And the few that didn't are now LIGHT BLUE, not DARK BLUE... Biden's and Harris' idiotic OPEN BORDER turned TEXAS MORE RED... Texas should be demanding the sanctuary cities REIMBURSE the bus fares...

[@KonigGustavAdolph]

​@bharat5496 Her qualifications are a joke. There have been people elected with fewer but you are deluded if you think she was a great candidate.

[@bharat5496]

@@KonigGustavAdolph A joke? San Francisco DA is a joke? California AG is a joke? National Senator is a joke? Vice President is a joke? She worked and served the people for 25 years. Trump was just handed money from his dad (and still managed to drive several companies into the ground). You're just brainwashed

[@MrStevenvb12]

Your side spent $1.20B vs $350M for the Trump campaign.

[@solomongrundy9735]

The Democrat spending was a huge gift transferring millions from small donors to celebrities.

[@jasonchappina8319]

And they're here complaining about money in politics. You don't raise a billion dollars in 3 months just by small dollar online contributions. Typical Democrat projecting.

[@MaggieThatcher-]

They also had ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, NY Times, Axios, Newsweek, Time & pushing out Democrat propaganda morning noon & night - gaslighting the American people.

[@Rodzilla5332]

@@MrStevenvb12 plus the other billion by the superpac’s on Kamala’s side.

[@americaneclectic]

Hooray for the entrenched political elite and their wonderful celebrity friends!!

[@ajc8325]

The mental gymnastic these clearly intelligent guys are going through to avoid assigning any blame to any part of the Democrats current philosophy and message is quite impressive. While certain Democrats remain incapable of even the slightest course correction, they’ll continue to lose.

[@olgadebartolome1332]

You hit the nail on the head, the ONLY self-criticism I've seen is from Sanders, correctly in my opinion

[@spencerg6974]

so true

[@danielwright3929]

Exactly! 18 million fewer Democrats voted for Harris than they did Biden in 2020.

[@kermitfrog593]

The strategy for Democrats has always been 'what can we distract people with so they don't think about Bernie Sanders.'

[@winterbird4447]

Message is good. Messaging is horrendous.

[@NOTSparkyPants]

First time listening to you guys, I have to say, you are all very smart but your heads are so up your own asses you’re missing the forest for the trees. The hurdles you guys are doing to not face how the Democratic Party failed is, quite frankly, impressive.

[@carol-l8u]

@NOTSparkyPants That's because they were up to their eyeballs in pushing out Biden and forcing Harris on people. The last thing etched on my brain when I turned my back and walked away was their gloating faces. They didn't care that when they pushed that unqualified, sell out on us, no one wanted her and that they demoralized enormous numbers of people by doing that. They were too busy congratulating themselves for their betrayal of party and country. They strong armed the only real choice people had out of running and now they are busy playing victim and blaming everyone but themselves. Beyond obnoxious. Can't even look at them little long listen to their drivel.

[@TinaBUTCHER-ph1ph]

Or that they put up the worst possible candidate at the worst possible time. I'm a 62 Yr old left leaning Brit so I have skin in this game given Europe is now in extreme danger. I tried to listen to Kamala but that whining nasal condescending voice saying 'I bring joy joy joy' but had to switch her off. How anyone thought she won the presidential debate is beyond me. Both were equally awful.

[@carol-l8u]

@@TinaBUTCHER-ph1ph Thankyou. People need to start hitting these people hard with reality. Their thinking is so bizarre at this point, they are outright delusional. Listening to them contemptuously condemning the American people and taking no responsibility themselves. How willfully blind do people have to be to not be able to face that what they did was wrong and it's a direct result of what they arrogantly did that the American people were left with no viable candidate to vote for.

[@amber88565]

@@TinaBUTCHER-ph1phthe key word is THEY put up - for the past few elections we’ve lost sight of what a true primary is- the people aren’t getting the chance to choose from a healthy crop of candidates- dems are repeatedly strong arming their party into voting for their selected candidate and obviously this year the timing was also screwed up . I’m a Democrat and I fully believe that the Democratic party loss election for themselves. And this election and a symptom of how lacking our democracy has been for sometime now. Need to go back to rebuild from the foundation up. Stop running on a moral high ground, actually involve the people in selection of their candidates.

[@reading1713]

​@@TinaBUTCHER-ph1ph Y'all have your own problems. How are those gas prices looking? How is heating? Brexit? 😂

[@Lifeisbeautifulngrand]

As a 60-year-old Black woman who has voted and often volunteered in every election since 1983, I’m taking a rest. This is the first time in my adult life that I felt heartbroken with clarity. I had never thought that the work I was doing didn’t matter until now. I will rest, protect myself, stay alert, and perhaps in two years I’ll find my fight again, but for now, I’m tired.

[@I_AM_MANDROID]

Thank you for everything you've done over the years - it's on us younger people to take things up now. Especially since this election is a clear signal that we're not going to be able to just 'outlive' this struggle.

[@treespectro1]

I appreciate your efforts.

[@shamp261]

I feel you!😞

[@StuartFerguson55]

Why do you think your work didn't matter?

[@GlobalWarmingAdvocate2027]

Thanks for sharing your feelings. Everyone needs a break right now. An old timer like you knows that politics is like the tide, it rises and falls, just takes time. More importantly we have to better educate our children. Our schools are not preparing people for the complex world they have to enter. We have to raise educational standards, to make more intelligent citizens. Face it we can't even get children to turn their phones off in school, and instead come up with all sorts of useless solutions, pouches etc.

[@Tar_mac]

Trump saved America. 🇺🇲

[@LasTresNinas3]

It was offensive to hear her speak about how ‘we have to protect democracy’ when she was put into the position to run without following ANY part of the democratic nominating processes. Additionally- she wasn’t raw/real/authentic. She stayed hidden for the majority of her campaign, and followed a teleprompted monologue of recited lines when she finally came out of hiding. Her inability to clearly answer point blank questions was the root cause of her failure.

[@spencervanhauter]

This should be called the Low T Podcast.

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

The soy is rich with these 4.

[@lisat2116]

Exactly- invertebrates

[@Mrlaheysbottle]

The No T podcast.

[@FurtherReview]

@@Mrlaheysbottle As in no testosterone or no testes?

[@DeepanshuMishra-g1x]

Flood of soy milk 😂

[@sommers35]

Why can’t you four admit that the men invading girl sports, open borders, and coddling criminals are things that most Americans think is crazy?

[@karleells6540]

@@sommers35 amen.

[@bearmerica6668]

Well look who they are. They love guys in girls sport. That's the democrates thing.

[@gw2424]

Exactly. They can’t accept their radical leftist policies suck and their candidate is a puppet.

[@PageJG99]

Defund the police literally caused nothing but skyrocketing homicide and theft, their opinion on Palestine proves they can be taken over by totalitarian dictators, and that they have no understanding of history and only believe what they want to believe and are insanely racist and as for women's sports that's part of the radical communist infiltration to undermine and destroy and entire generation of American youth to make them easier to divide and conquer twenty years from now...... Hopefully the Democrats wake up

[@lizlarsen1653]

Also, almost-unlimited abortion. Some of us still have a moral compass.

[@energydude1]

Haha. Dems try to cancel Joe Rogan then complain why they cant get Joe Rogan

[@pyeac]

He even offered and they told him no.

[@Guitarisforgrins]

@@energydude1 Joe Rogan is an imbicle

[@Done478]

​@@pyeac exactly. How does his invitation somehow indicate Harris couldn't get on the show? Facts don't care about your feelings unless you feel so hard you create a fact where none exist, right? But, thanks for the textbook example of magical thinking.🤦

[@jasonchappina8319]

It's especially hilarious to hear them refer to him as "right wing". He was a Bernie bro in 2020!

[@Guitarisforgrins]

@@jasonchappina8319 he's just dumb wing

[@pthornburgh1]

“The pandemic and the inflation it caused…” That kind of blindness is why Democrats lost so bad

[@jrasset7]

These guys need to try lifting heavy things 8 hours a day for $17/hr to have ANY chance of gaining perspective.

[@williammunny5505]

Truth

[@WNC_BUCKEYE]

Growing a set of balls would probably help too.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

They couldn’t change the oil in their cars, drive a manual transmission car, cut down a tree and split their own firewood or fix a toilet. Softies.

[@ronclark9724]

Or work one day plowing the fields on any large farm sitting in a tractor...

[@upperstone6738]

The reason your side lost is because your side went off the far left into the land of absurdity.

[@guzsteve]

"All the worst people are having a great day, all the best people are sad". I'm one of the "worst people". Used to vote Democrat but you lost me.

[@bryanfarris4696]

"We're gonna do our best to sort through the information that's available" which comes 90 seconds after "Harris ran an incredible campaign." Sorry guys. You still haven't diagnosed the problem.

[@boltzmannbrayn]

The campaign wasn't perfect but it's understandable if they want to say some positive and consoling words right after a big disappointment.

[@melody-13]

I ran for office because of you guys. I ran in a state legislative seat. I was against a 22 year Republican incumbent. I have no political experience but a lot of great ideas and policies. I won my primary in a landslide and had so many voters particularly excited about me and my campaign. After all that, I ended up losing. Yesterday/today have been some of the worst days of my life. But because of PSA, I found my calling. At the moment it doesn’t feel like it is because I lost my race, but I’m not giving up. And supporters of mine have asked me to not give up. The thing I’ve been grappling with the last 24 hours is how so many fellow Americans voted against good. My heart and soul are too invested in politics and the progressive movement to back down now. So PSA guys, you made a difference in my life. You got me to run, and you inspired me and I did something I never imagined I could do. And I in turn inspired many other people. All my supporters believe in my platform and those people still exist. We are still out there. I don’t know what the hell comes next but I know I can count on having crooked to get me through. I really hoped to give you all better news, but this heartfelt thank you will have to do. 🩵

[@loridorsey4299]

As Kamala said "don't give up"!

[@uog293]

Were you fighting for the multiracial working class or pet issues of suburban whites/coastal elites

[@hashijouzu]

Thank you. Please don't let this be the end for your future.

[@JeannoJones-pj3ho]

❌. You'll feel better by next week. Get right back up there, losses are a normal part of politics. 😉😉😉

[@Tao_Tology]

@@melody-13 'How did so many people vote against good?' Well they touched on this a bit in the video: there were some big factors that made the difference: e.g. "the economy. I am having a harder time now than years ago" Not saying that this works as an argument for every rep voter but there are folk who _genuinely_ believe a rep presidency will 'be better for the economy'. It's not necessarily "I looked at all those other things like women's rights or saving the ecosystem and just didn't care.....because I oppose good" but more "I think this will have [X] direct benefits for me".

[@redness8667]

Canada is swinging right too. We're all sick of what the left is pushing and want to return to Common Sense politics.

[@karleells6540]

@@redness8667 exactly

[@MWakefield82]

Amen!

[@FrannyWard]

She lost because she had no plan. She would not answer simple questions. She said she wouldn't do anything differently than Biden if she won.

[@karleells6540]

@@FrannyWard exactly- and look at Trump go now. Taking power away from government. Oh how badly that fascist accusation played out.

[@marvellis6762]

The anointing of Harris, was an absolutely catastrophic and united decision. Coronations breed contempt!

[@carol-l8u]

@marvellis6762 It took away the only real choice people had and put Trump in power. I'd say I hope they learned something, but you can tell they haven't learned a thing. Playing the victims and insulting the public for responding to what they did. I don't know why I'm bothering to write anything here, they erase all my comments and I see other comments disappearing that are critical. They'll have to keep erasing them because no end to the people fed up with them and I'll have to condemn their foolishness elsewhere because they frustrate and enrage me.

[@crab3696]

Harris was VP for 3.5 years and did not convince us that she had the abilities to handle the border or any other domestic issues. With all the world problems and wars, 75million Americans clearly did not believe she had the ability to handle foreign matters and be "commander in chief". You can only fake it for so long.

[@ronclark9724]

It was a coup against Biden... No democracy whatsoever...

[@markolukic7824]

Looking from a European perspective saying that 100 days isn't enough to run a campaign and get herself known is mindbogling.

[@charelW]

Crazy, right. Low character is more appealing to Americans. Let’s make sure we don’t allow this to come to Europe.

[@OSheaDean]

Australia too. Ppl all but riot when it's a 6 week campaign instead of the usual 4 weeks :)

[@scarx4181]

Think of it as less like a campaign for a European nation but as a campaign for leading the entire European Union as a whole as the population and size is much more comparable. Campaigns at the state level in the US are more comparable to many European nations as a whole.

[@munaali840]

the population and land mass is huge. hard to be in person in all 50 states

[@andrewmurray1478]

Totally agree. The problem isn't the timeline, it's that their media system ONLY focuses on trump

[@Mich-hb3rr]

This is the most pathetic discussion ive seen. You guys dont represent any middle Americans. Congrats on your podcast!

[@crazylesfarkas4486]

White men for Harris Ngh said

[@negativity1564]

What a bunch of pathetic losers. Completely clueless.

[@DieselAF]

I’m like 12 minutes in and these guys can’t admit any wrong doing. Lmao

[@karleells6540]

@@DieselAF democrats are truly fools. It’s about time woke DEI started loosing.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

They’re paid DNC shills. Don’t you get it?

[@MorePlausible]

They are bending over backwards to not take a single ounce of responsibility! “We’re too smart for voters”, “we’re too sophisticated for voters”, “Trump made ‘some’ gains”…these guys cannot be taken seriously going forward. Also, blaming latinos? Good luck with that.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I've finished it, it's like the election didn't happen at all to them.

[@HolidayCheerMister]

basically. completely ignoring the fact that no one, absolutely no one, liked or remember Kamala existed until July of this year. It's fascinating to watch these people gaslight themselves.

[@AhmedEtman79]

You guys had Bernie in 2016 and 2020 and couldn't dare to let him lead. You had the anticorruption anti-money-in-politics guy who could talk to the people and effortlessly convey to them that he is truly on their side. You missed the chance, twice.

[@dennishopper1410]

I wish Bernie was president that's for sure!

[@AF-gd7fh]

People don't want Bernie. Get over it. People moved right.

[@angelantayhua3096]

@@AF-gd7fhPeople moved right on the immigration, police, and cultural issues. But Economics is a mixed bag. People complain about housing, medical costs, and groceries and they think high tariffs and mass deportation would accomplish that?

[@alexs4392]

You’re fooling yourself if you think bernie had a shot either time

[@oscarvillalobos775]

@@AF-gd7fhBernie won the latino vote but sure keep being condescending

[@jahanhashemi9187]

It amazes me how disconnected this podcast is with the economic reality of everyday americans. For years the Biden administration has been parroting the lines of the public "thinking" it's a bad economy when it "isn't". The poll of "wrong track" doesn't capture the direness of the economic situation for many. Biden and Kamala did not speak to the economic frustration and anger people experience. Younger generations are not able to afford rent, let alone own a home or start a family. I think a lot of voters would forgive inflation if there seemed to be a general understanding from the dems of the seriousness of economic inequality. Bernie ignited so many supporters, and now dems are losing young men to Trump...

[@allyrose6437]

Sure but Harris had a plan for first time home buyers and had a point about not letting corporations buy our houses. She didn't talk about it enough, she DID apply to those people. Or people jsut don't fucking care idk

[@barbwyatt7710]

Their financial situation isn't going to get better. Trump's tariffs will drive prices even higher. Corporate greed is what's killing us. Trump's gonna get rid of the ACA, so 20-30 million people will be without healthcare insurance. Those without healthcare insurance will go bankrupt with a 3 day hospitalization

[@intrepidtomato]

this

[@ericsmith3936]

This is the biggest issue to me but unlike most people, I don't see Trump making it any easier. I'm fortunate that my rent has pretty much stayed the same since I moved here 7yrs ago. It would be a lot harder if I had to find somewhere else.

[@ryanbaker1475]

As an independent, my key takeaway from this podcast is how out of touch they are (and by extension the messaging of the Democratic Party). You hit the nail on the head regarding the economic situation, as everyday goods have risen 40%, yet COVID was over 2 years ago. Also, in my opinion, Harris wasn’t a compelling candidate for a lot of undecided voters. For a lot of people that I have spoken to, one of their biggest gripes about Harris was that she didn’t do enough to differentiate herself from the Biden administration. This isn’t to mention the classism in the rhetoric by young members on the left, as “uneducated” (working class, in reality) voters were abandoned and even demonized. I also think that Democrats rely too heavily on identity politics, and it is important to realize that no amount of social policy will promote economic recovery. I am from Michigan, where Harris lost by about 100-150k votes. In Michigan, a large proportion of the Muslim community (over 300k people) viewed Harris as an extension of the Pro-Israel policies of the Biden administration, and she lost the state because of it imo. Again you are right imo to mention Bernie, as his analysis on the election seemed to be true regarding the weaknesses of the Democratic Party.

[@MrJlhaynes]

I tried to find a reason to vote for her. BUT 1: The Border Fiasco 2: Dem run city crime 3: Economy. This administration did not earn my confidence.

[@bharat5496]

1. Trump stopped a bill that would have secured the border so he could campaign on it. 2. Crime decreased under the Biden administration. 3. The economy is steadily going up, inflation rates are now about the same as under trump, we've added more jobs to the economy than any period in the last 50 years. Of course things weren't perfect, Biden had to handle a polarized nation and a world-changing pandemic. But saying the administration was unsuccessful is intellectual dishonesty.

[@ronclark9724]

You forgot the disaster leaving Afghanistan, leaving $60 billion of military equipment there...

[@rosemaryalles6043]

Good lord. These guys are totally out of touch. "Grieved a loved one?" Seriously?

[@MorePlausible]

They are beyond out of touch! Especially Lovett.

[@Tar_mac]

They're absolute clowns.

[@pipeanp]

democrats need a GOOD long, HARD look at the mirror. I’m very progressive and voted D down the ballot but the dems need to give people a chance at choosing our candidate not strong arming people and telling people to fall in line. Biden should have kept his word and not ran for reelection. A primary should have happened.

[@renshin5671]

That's not the reason. Kamala is a very good candidate. It is just the Americans who have herd mentality, believing the lies.

[@JohnDaker35p]

There is time for talk and there are times to just push together. If the democrats wasted months fighting amongst themselves even more people would have dropped them.

[@TheLiberalPersuasion]

True, but still these were election choices we had, and the choice was obvious to any sane, moral, and rational person - Kamala Harris.

[@Josh-Parkhill]

Wouldn’t have made a difference

[@jaybobd]

Amen. This is a catastrophic failure of the DNC. They need to clean house and go with the most viable candidate. Not the one who has "earned it" within the inner circle of the Democratic party.

[@MrSixpack007]

Here’s an idea: bring disgruntled democrats on your podcast and genuinely listen to them and their grievances, without trying to correct them at every turn.

[@jackula123]

A++

[@SunSet-vh6jt]

👏

[@lgolem09l]

Step 1 must be to keep ALL culture wars off your campaign. It will hurt you with hard leftists temporarily, but it's apparently a must now.

[@CJNooberson]

This!

[@Chiscringle]

Yeah, the Pod during the election felt to me like an establishment echo chamber, and their sudden U-turn on Biden after the debate was proof that they're insulating themselves with condescending phrases like "resistance libs." Tim Walz was great for the folksy edge, and celebrities are whatever, but the fact that Katie Porter gave up her Congress seat to run for Senate and lost should have been a moment for the Harris campaign to bring her in. Put her on stage for the people who want to hear concrete policies about economic improvement. I guess the problem would be that Porter's vision would scare away donors and apparently raising a billion dollars to run the campaign is more important than winning it.

[@lonniewheeler8609]

I'm tired of the "she had 100-days" argument, she refused to do an interview for 40+ days.

[@FKA_Skull]

Trump’s ascending to the presidency, and you’re now the party of Dick Cheney. Congratulations 🎉

[@MrBigShot2323]

Now the party of Dick Cheney...😂😂😂😂 💀

[@nomorerainbows]

🤣

[@Fury-161]

That's the best part of all. They became everything that they despised and they still lost.

[@stefstef2418]

No one in the democrat party cant go to joe rogan or anyone else that isnt an ally because they cant even unsware a question as simple as can a man be pregnant

[@LyndseyPowell]

If democrats had listened to bernie 8 years ago, we wouldn't be in this mess now. He was speaking to peoples concerns about corruption and distrust in institutions at the same time as trump was but the DNC told him to go sit in the corner and now we're COOKED.

[@celwilson]

The fact that this has only 6 likes says it all.. these guys mentioned Bernie but are definitely seeing through the Obama lense. That was when the democrats had the momentum and enthusiasm because if felt like people were being HEARD.. the establishment democrats doesn't hear them see them or speak to their needs and concerns. They were undermined in the 11th hour last election (which is never addressed) and many have either dropped out of paying attention to politics or started to listen to the other side. Couple those points with no outlets that speak to these points on a layman's level and you get a blowout. Trumps people mislead and lie, but they speak to issue people are having even with NO plan to deal with them.

[@Jay-pd9kc]

Yeah and they preached “democracy “ while they screwed Bernie in 2016 and 2020 and then overthrew the sitting president. Talk about democracy

[@jonny-d5v]

I agree, LP. That election could have been -- should have been -- Bernie's to win but for the Clinton mafia and Debbie Wasserman Schulz (then chair of national Dems). They bypassed the rules, conspiring to rig the prez nomination for Queen Hillary. Even Obama piled on: remember when Bernie was asked to "visit" the White House? Timing does count. The contest between a man of character and ideas (Bernie) squared off against a cynical pseudo-rich (non)reality show host without any ideas (tRump) -- would have gone well for Dems in 2016 I M H O. (The Dem pros obviously thought otherwise.) Covid alone should have eliminated tRump now, in 2024. I guess (as a '55 white BB) that America really has a racist, less-than-intelligent populace. Thanks for your observation, LP. `

[@kermitfrog593]

The two dirtiest words in politics are Bernie and Sanders. At least Republicans don't have to deal with him, but Democrats do. They hate him.

[@godovesyou156]

So true! Both Bernie and Trump were populist candidates. The DNC tossed Bernie out in favor of the establishment candidate Hillary. That’s the event that changed my vote from the democrat party.

[@512Squared]

Why poor people think a bunch of self-serving billionaires have their best interests at heart is beyond me.

[@eyram5098]

Honestly !!!

[@amyschmid8596]

Especially without even making up any policies!

[@radrabbit6946]

Neither do the Dems, clearly. They’ll keep making money off this loss. We are all delusional, just some more than others.

[@cassandratq9301]

​@@amyschmid8596 They had policies. Project 2025.

[@denimvelvet4670]

My favorite are the ones that think voting for billionaires somehow shakes things up. Politics has been the wealthy paying off lobbyists to grease the palms of politicians forever. This is literally just getting rid of the middle men and putting the wealthy at the wheel.

[@ThePreityEffect]

The nominee was awful and Americans did not sign up for the BS. Simple fact why she lost. The country did not “turn right”. They rejected an awful candidate in an awful party that simply doesn’t understand the electorate

[@karleells6540]

@@ThePreityEffect she was dumb as hell AND trump had much better policies- and trump addressed Americans as a whole.

[@smithderrick28]

"We sound too smart." Yeah I don't regret flipping.

[@pnwlady]

An ounce of pretension’s, worth a pound of manure. 😂

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

Watching their reaction across the internet after the election is 100% solidifying my choice to leave the party. They didn't learn a single lesson.

[@macandcheese9324]

🎯

[@Dlawderek]

I think Tommy is totally right that the Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class. It’s become the party of highly educated, liberal businessmen. We need to start from ground zero.

[@isaacjaimesmusic4737]

True

[@myshepspud1]

The problem I think you can't fix because it means overhauling your entire system- is most definitely that you have an only 2 party election. That's why people have to choose one or other and when gun is held to the head they always go with what they know. If there were even 4 well known parties with representation in the senate based on proportional votes of those parties.

[@gregbors8364]

The Democrats represent the status quo and most people are unhappy with that. Next time they might try to portray themselves as populist outsiders, but it’s difficult to tell at this point whether or not there will be a legitimate election held in 2028.

[@NadiaAziz-l3s]

And they represent elitists... Clintons, Cheneys, celebrity endorsements seemed very out of touch.

[@olnbgy4444]

Bernie sanders and Fetterman have been saying that .

[@cathystephens7631]

There were also approximately 14 million people who voted for Biden but didn’t show up for Harris. I think that’s more important than any of the other data points.

[@ringtail99]

it's about gaza

[@mimiisrofl]

@@ringtail99lol not at all That is ridiculous. You think white men and women were super pissed about Gaza and that’s why they came out for Biden but didn’t come out for Kamala to the tune of almost 20 million??? Come on 😂😂😂😂

[@benny360]

And GAZA is going to be 100x worse under trump. Ironic.

[@Zeke-r8u]

Well said Quantifies the penalty for running a non white female

[@calmhorizons]

They were offered the status quo. They want a radical realignment of a broken economy. They are going to get a realignment, but not in the way they hoped.

[@annettemedina3685]

This is exactly why Im a former Democrat!

[@RCS2774]

“All the worst people are having a great day and all the best people are having a bad day.” That line at the end shows your ignorance and disdain for other Americans.

[@glynnec2008]

That whole studio probably smells of their own farts ....and these smug little pricks cannot get enough

[@crab3696]

Bias only shuts down the dialogue that needs to happen when there are real issues affecting the majority of Americans - irrespective of which party you voted for. There were also many disaffected voters that did not vote - and that also speaks volumes.

[@MorePlausible]

That line is truly repulsive. These guys are wildly, wildly out of touch.

[@cmp6008]

Stop blaming the 'political environment' Dan. Give working people actual solutions to their suffering and watch the 'political environment' swing your way like a pendulum.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

But don't you wanna talk about gender binary bathrooms? I know 60% of American fifth graders can't read, but we need to focus on the REAL problems in America, like getting a Drag Queen Story Hour into every public school in America.

[@Guitarisforgrins]

They'd have to know some working people.

[@donamills863]

The are still saying on MSNBC that people didn’t vote on the price of eggs. It was about racism, misogyny, transphobia, misinformation, ignorance and yada yada yada.

[@canuckasaurus]

Insert "Am I so out of touch?" Simpsons meme and you get the whole Democratic establishment today.

[@andrewbidwell6421]

@@canuckasaurus Meh, is it the establishment that’s out of touch or voters? I’ve been arguing with about five people who were soft democrats who didn’t vote for Harris because she’s too radical 🙃🙄

[@fletchergero896]

​@@andrewbidwell6421because she both flip flopped on issues and didn't break from the establishment it was hard to get anyone to trust what she was saying. We need consistent, reliable politicians who actually do what they say. I'm feeling this as more Trump didn't gain new voters but merely Kamala lost millions.

[@HarryPainter]

And this podcast

[@andrewbidwell6421]

@@fletchergero896 I agree although I think it’s less she flip flopped and more didn’t utilize the enthusiasm the base felt in September. She fell into the trap of talking more about Trump than what she’d do as president.

[@andrewbidwell6421]

And there is the possibility she did nothing wrong and just lost. Sometimes it’s just not your cycle.

[@marvinscholten8643]

These guys have absolutely no idea why Kamala lost. When they call Kamala a great candidate. I don't know how they could be so blind.

[@jayfromct5164]

You guys have a lot to learn….

[@karleells6540]

@@jayfromct5164 exactly

[@BethannMartin]

People will not learn anything if they think they already know it all.

[@fillthefeeder]

The lack of understanding of how inflation works. It limits them.

[@danedao]

Be honest She was the worst candidate EVER.

[@Tar_mac]

They'll NEVER admit that. According to them she ran a great campaign. Great! 😂

[@karleells6540]

@@danedao they can’t admit anything. Too stupid

[@222jojo]

This was an ISSUES election, not who has the better character. The economy and immigration were the issues and over the course of her campaign she provided zero on what she would do different.

[@karleells6540]

@@222jojo democrats entire political platform is identity politics. Thats it

[@ronclark9724]

@@karleells6540 And provoking HATE... The Dems actually hate us GARBAGE....

[@ajalvarez3111]

Easy fix. Don’t run the country into the ground for four years and run a better candidate than Harris next time. It’s really that simple. Don’t overthink it.

[@karleells6540]

@@ajalvarez3111 or just admit republicans have better policies now.

[@bergthe89th12]

Amazing how out of touch this echo chamber of a podcast is.

[@RSBurgener]

Democrats lost touch with how badly people were suffering financially, none worse than Biden himself. Cost of living should have been number one

[@vger9186]

Yep. And the left cared more about removing aunt jamima from the label then they did about the toxins in the syrup.

[@troopermassie]

The only people that lost touch with that are the people (conservatives) that caused the rise in cost of living. If you are going to be an asshole, at least get your facts right.

[@origen77]

I understand this sentiment, but out of touch Dems are not to blame for Trumps victory. Only Trump voters are culpable.

[@swoops41]

Well, I don’t disagree with that statement, what’s the alternative? Republicans have presented no plan that is going to help people financially. So sure you can be mad that you don’t have enough money, but neither side is giving you that money so you might as well vote for the lesser of the two evils, right?

[@ladymondegreen]

@@origen77As a Democrat, I disagree. This wasn’t just a Trump victory - everything turned red. It’s a statement, and we should listen instead of continuing to play the victim card. That’s part of the problem.

[@cdn1024]

What exactly did 1 billion dollars get us? Money in politics at this scale is not only immoral but it’s pointless.

[@jaredrmyer]

I said to elsewhere that we should have done million dollar raffles with it ourselves. At this point, giving the money out feels more moral than lining advertisers’ pockets for nothing.

[@420JackG]

It bought not acknowledging that the current administration is facilitating a genocide.

[@technokicksyourass]

Agree.. in the age of the internet.. it matters how you deliver your message and in what format... the age of TV ads dominating the vote is well and truly over.

[@drewfaubion7603]

@@jaredrmyer Fuck raffles and million dollar giveaways. We should have just bought tacos for as many random people as possible and put it up as youtube shorts.

[@Chiscringle]

@@drewfaubion7603 The average person spends 14k per year for healthcare. If she'd taken a quarter of what she raised and truly randomly just paid off medical bills with it, it would have at least helped about twenty thousand people.

[@michaelwilson8233]

I don’t remember an election in my lifetime where everything under the sun is blamed for the loss except for the candidate? I wonder why that is? The simple fact is, Kamala appeared robotic and inauthentic the entire campaign. She was wildly unpopular during the 2020 primary and nothing changed in 2024. She represented the worst of the left; a DEI candidate. You likely read that last sentence with offense, which is why the dems lost. Nobody wanted her as the candidate, and it has nothing to do with her race or gender. She was simply a bad candidate. There is a serious struggle on the left to look in the mirror and recognize its own faults. It’s a seriously blind arrogance.

[@jojohns1949]

Only evil people could get away with what they done to the working class Especially the working poor and still call themselves democrats

[@devonpendergast6803]

“It’s the economy, stupid” proves to be true time and time again.

[@smenezes5359]

America dodged a bullet

[@mattflynn1342]

Don't forget the border. She failed miserably!!

[@ronfrederick1782]

Guys get a person that has an opposing point of view.....Kamala was not a person that was liked even by her own party....

[@John-cw2si]

I love their complaining of “lack of time” as an excuse for getting waxed. Whose fault was that? Oh, yeah, YOURS, for gaslighting America as to Biden’s fitness for office. I am a big fan of this podcast now. The schadenfreude is addictive.

[@hannahma1999]

Been waiting for this all day. Thanks for being here for us guys.

[@cr3kids]

me too!

[@soulsurvivorla]

Me to!!!

[@Itsthatoneguy371]

Me too. Been checking here and BTC for something other than sadness.

[@Cat-rk7qf]

Exactly ❤️‍🩹

[@blackout07blue]

These guys at this table DEMANDED that we nominate Kamala Harris. What absolutely goofy political instincts. These guys are just the woke-wing of the establishment.

[@republatina1643]

Imagine sitting amongst yourselves trying to figure out what happened. Go outside and ask any human ffs!

[@cybermort]

in 2016 we had a choice between a neoliberal democratic party or working-class democratic party. the establishment put its finger on the scale and here we are

[@whoooooaaaaaa4634]

100%

[@tontul7]

Well Bernie ran again in 2020 and lost so that isn't quite it. Also the party has implemented things Bernie has championed into their larger party platform.

[@michelleburkholder2547]

True that. We haven't had a legitimate primary since Obama.

[@beethebard]

If you think the 2020 primary was fair, youre dreaming. The dems have completely abandoned MFA, the ONE thing Bernie talked about the most. The Democraric party bent the knee to their corporate donors, and now here we are... ​@tontul7

[@ChrisMissal]

@@tontul7 Trump crushed in first time voters, among other groups. Also 2020 had looser restrictions on voting due to the pandemic.

[@mhill0425]

We need to quit going after people like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. We can’t say “Trump is bad” and have our surrogates be people who supported the Trump regime over 90% of the time.

[@Sgt_Zig]

Congrats. That attitude is the reason why the division, ignorance and party tribalism will continue. THEY WOKE UP AND TOOK A STAND FOR WHAT IS RIGHT! THEY SACRIFICED THEIR POLITICAL CAREERS - AND POTENTIALLY THEIR SAFETY AND FREEDOM!! THAT'S MORE THAN 99% OF THE REST OF THE GOP! People change. I'm a former lifelong red voter who initially supported trump in 2016. I've been shouting from the rooftops for YEARS and voted straight blue since 2020!! Fck me too, eh??

[@v1deo.hunter.d317]

Yes! We need to stop doing this MSNBC obsessed with finding anti trump republicans, bush era republicans are still horrible

[@jasonwhite6463]

The problem is Trump is bad. He is an overt scumbag who wears his scumbaggery as a badge of honor and is the spirit animal of tens of millions of Americans. Having ppl in his party point that out is not a bad thing and in a sane world would be more than enough to disqualify a candidate. Unfortunately too many American absolutely do not care and voted for him anyway or stayed at home.

[@maccamcfcflc]

Spot on

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I'm sorry but that's just how a big tent works. people on the far left are going to have to accept that fact and the liberal party isn't ever going to be a monolith that's set on making a single demographic perfectly happy. But if that's the reason they're citing for not voting and allowing Trump to win then I guess that's what I'll have to refer to from now on as why they are reliably unreliable voters. "Liz Cheney showed up to show support so I decided not to vote and let Trump win". Genius plan I'm glad everyone was so concerned about the menace that is Liz Cheney.

[@robm1438]

I want to scream when these guys talk about "reaching voters." It's not the reach part, it's the deliver part. Negotiating .0001% of drug prices is not delivering. It's pretending you're delivering. Ripping $15 minimum wage out of the first round of a bill and not fighting for it, not standing on the floor and screaming for a child tax credit, not damning and condemning and going after price gougers is all not delivering.

[@azmundai3d]

Manufactured consent. They pretend to try so they can say they tried. They all get paid by the same people to do nothing.

[@Videomorgue]

Exactly. These guys are obsessed with optics instead of action. Improve peoples' lives, and they will vote for you.

[@georgewashington3555]

They could not even prosecute a Criminal Trump.. hired idiotic feet dragging Merrick garland.. that never got a job done. That is dems.. Obama and joe biden. Let a criminal back into white house. but for sure.. jumped with urgency to destroy Bernie Sanders campaign.

[@girlhunter2102]

Republicans are the reason many of those bills never got passed, negotiated, or extended. Sad thing is it worked for them and now we all fail together.

[@tontul7]

Kamala Harris literally campaigned on price controls, and making a permanent robust child tax credit. Biden also added the temporary child tax credit as part of the covid relief bills.

[@rockrap6240]

Someone tell these fools the U.S. is a constitutional republic and not a democracy. Learned that in 8th grade civics class 60 years ago.

[@thatrealawkwardguy]

I guess answering every question with “ I grew up in a middle class family” wasn’t a winning strategy

[@jh3748]

Lol 😆 yup.

[@AF-gd7fh]

Being a DEI hire didn't help her.

[@scampbell8136]

Hard to beat "their eating your cats and dogs"

[@TheHSIHP]

@@thatrealawkwardguy it didn't matter what she did.

[@boltzmannbrayn]

Yeah, she should have said that she has a "concept of a plan" and then she would have won.

[@andrewbidwell6421]

Here’s an idea, let’s never again pander to Republicans expecting them to vote anything other than republican. We should wear our liberalism with pride and try to excite our base. It worked for Trump twice, we can do the same.

[@Dr.Spatula]

End Reagan era Democrat politics

[@michvroom8784]

Sadly I feels the dems are gonna tack further right not left. They repeated the strategy Hillary used and got the same result... Surprise! That still won't stop them from a right turn because they are ultimately beholden to corporate interests not those of the common person.

[@jopainting1668]

I agree with you.

[@asm-6547]

More like run away from woke and gender ideology that the vast majority of people find offensive putting and respresent normal everyday working class people.

[@arcticgoddess]

We need a far left distruptor Alexei Navalny of our own.

[@enriqueperalta6059]

Theo and Rogan would have been very friendly to Kamala but the campaign chose to ignore them. I have no doubt that both of those would have been friendly to her but since they cuss and spit and say uncouth things spooked the Dems. F'ing hell. The Dems actively throw people out of the party if those people are "grimy".

[@ChimpoLust]

Democrats now are what the Moral Majority was in the 80's

[@jasonchappina8319]

Exactly right! Yet these guys think Rogan is "right wing" simply because he gave Trump a fair hearing.

[@nomorerainbows]

So much feminine energy from these four.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Holy cow, yes. Effeminate men are such a turn off. Like nails on a chalkboard.

[@hamalaka409]

The fact that the Google search term "Did Biden drop out of the race" spiked on election day tells me everything I need to know about what happened. The willful ignorance and apathy displayed by the people of this country is sickening.

[@kevinryanpunkgitty]

People are apathetic because the system has beaten them down. FIX the system

[@HalA-d9j]

​@@kevinryanpunkgittyExcept fixing requires those same apathetic willfully ignorant people to do so. They're beaten down because they want to be. Voting against their own interest is something ding dong Americans do all the time.

[@bardsamok9221]

​@@kevinryanpunkgittyrepubs broke the system

[@Videomorgue]

That's the sign of a great Dem campaign. I thought Liz Cheney was the candidate. 😂

[@ryanpool3191]

@@kevinryanpunkgitty We can't fix the system until the apathetic find the energy to help. There are people actively trying to break it further.

[@Abcflc]

Please someone correct me if I am wrong: Rn Trump has 72 M votes, Kamala has 67 M. In 2020 Trump got 74 and Biden 81. Even if we still need to count votes, isn't this showing that Trump just got his voter base to vote and Dems didn't show up?

[@tylermiddleton3911]

People hate women. Whether they realize it or not, that’s why.

[@MarkRadfordAZ]

Vote totals won't be final for a few weeks so we will see how much was due to low turnout

[@davidvoisine1664]

​@MarkRadfordAZ and how much was due to cheating in 2020

[@JamesBrown-dv4ve]

Democrats let us down!!! Shameful same as 2016

[@tanja0411]

That was literally the undecided voter people kept talking about and misunderstanding. The people who were undecided that their vote meant anything. I’m in AZ and the convos I heard were people saying the system is broken. So if that wasn’t going to be addressed they weren’t going to vote. I think a lot of people voted for Trump because he said he was going to blow up the system. Not understanding that’s when the real swamp can step in :(

[@Tyr195]

I woke up at 2am and checked my phone. I don't think I slept for the rest of the night. Been depressed and anxious all day. Listening to you guys has brought a sliver of hope to my soul.

[@aaronwhite1786]

Same here. Went to sleep at 10am realizing there was no sense waiting, because I would be up all night. Just happened to wake up at 2am and couldn't resist the chance to see what happened...and have been up since then.

[@caitlinbailey5099]

I finally fell asleep at 1:30 and woke up an hour later. That was it. I could not fall back to sleep. It didn't feel real.

[@LyndaWalker-e7c]

Same. Devastated.

[@teresalee467]

​@@aaronwhite1786I just kept thinking about Jan 6th. The president that caused it and sat and watched it on tv will be president again. Unfknbelievable

[@Tao_Tology]

@@Tyr195 Think about it this way, though: the other shoe has finally dropped. You won't ever have to have that 'checked the results and found out criminal trump won' again. There will be other awful days or events to come but _this_ bit, 'trump elected, ffs why?' is done.

[@glendalgleish]

The lack of reality and self reflection is stunning.

[@JustMe-px9qy]

I have 2 words for Trump… Welcome. Back. ❤

[@kashmiryves-masselin2980]

Your next 2 words "SAVE ME!"

[@haruruben]

Omg we’re doomed. An hour of talk and not one mention of prices. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alecl2082]

Ok let’s be real, Lovett put a smile on my face with the “I lost a vote once.” Much needed.

[@1039165]

By far the best laugh I've had all day. "... Oh my god."

[@tanja0411]

@@1039165 And seeing Dan laugh helped my soul 😁

[@Onetrueapple]

I thought he was talking about Hilary! 😅

[@capdyn735]

That was honestly great.

[@Mrchair905]

One of the few times I legitimately laughed out loud today, it was nice.

[@dloadiiing]

10 min in and I barely realized this wasn’t The View

[@deepdabbler]

Dear PSA crew, Thank you for showing up for us today🙏

[@ellennordstrom5214]

Ditto 🙏🏻!!!

[@mjf3810]

Yes, PSA crew, you were a Bandaid for a broken heart and a battered soul. Thanks for continuing to show up. Dark days ahead, I'm sure, but we aren't alone.

[@ywoodenterprise808]

@@deepdabbler show up in kenosha Wisconsin..friday at 10 a.m. for International peace protest...stay blessed#

[@emilybarner3440]

Agreed. It was a brutal one, and I had to grit my teeth to listen, but I'm glad I did. First political content post-results. Thanks, boys.

[@ericsmith3996]

Are you kidding? These guys and their fealty to the party apparatus are what killed us here

[@corindawow7871]

I did my part. My conscience is CLEAR!!!. Good luck America.

[@hannah4peace]

I just saw this exactly on a Roland Martin video. I'm not buying it.

[@hannah4peace]

Your part isn't one

[@tyroga]

Yeah, but your part has only just begun. Gotta do more on the local level now and work from the bottom to the top.

[@stephenglover1818]

Your conscience is clear after what's been going on in Gaza and the fact Harris didn't get a single primary vote. Well done

[@steveo4749]

We'll do fine, thanks.

[@MikeKingJSM]

There was a question asked at the beginning of this pod. What is the reason why Trump won. I am in the 23% of black men who voted for Trump. I voted Obama twice, Hillary (when dems sat Bernie down 🤔), Biden, and now Trump. The reason why is simple. No primary, bad candidate, delay in policy positions, bad policy (IMO), 2A infringement, didn't exercise the 25th amendment years ago to remove Biden, very few interviews after not having a primary, identity politics, etc. VP Harris did not earn the vote of the American people and respectfully, that is on VP Harris. Democratic leadership would be better served to learn and converse with voters they lost (like me) than attack them, call them racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. That notion couldn't be further from the truth.

[@chelsea3177]

Interesting, I would never vote for Trump. I will never understand it.

[@MikeKingJSM]

@ That’s your right as an American voter.

[@melissahauser269]

Can't blame every wrong thing today on the Pandemic. Four years is a long time. Nothing improved. That's on your policies and people. Electorate saw that.

[@kellyroper5256]

I can't tell you how much this pod means to me. Thank you guys, I'd been waiting all day to hear from you, I'm really scared and sad but hearing your voices has helped a lot. Please don't give up this fight. America needs you.

[@cfishburn]

This!!!🎉

[@MikeyGlazer]

Aye aye, Kelly Roper

[@420JackG]

These idiots brought us here.

[@HeftyHalfling]

They're sitting around analyzing how to better sink the Titanic next time. Any savvy or credibility they had is gone as of today.

[@someguy2135]

The OP for this thread speaks for me too. By the way I predict Alan Lichtman will claim that the only reason his prediction was wrong is the Biden didn't run instead of Harris

[@brianplace]

probably wasn't the easiest to get together and put this show out today but really appreciate it.

[@laurynholling2309]

It’s Dan’s face for me. He looks like how I look and feel

[@QisforQadim]

They're propagandists, this is how they make money.

[@Donnellrawlings14]

Wow, let’s thank 4 elite dc insiders for doing their job. I’m sure they volunteer with no pay

[@HeftyHalfling]

It's how they make a living. Dan looks rough because he now knows they know nothing.

[@laurahicks5083]

I appreciate y’all putting out a pod today. I’ve probably refreshed my newsfeed 100 times today hoping to hear from y’all. You are people, not content machines and you’ve spent your whole adult lives fighting against the evil that won yesterday. No matter what anyone says, this pod was not too late and you didn’t owe it to any of us but you delivered and I’m grateful for all of you. It’s lonely being progressive in SC, and you all make me feel less alone. Thank you for the work all the Crooked folks have done and inspired to be done. I am here and fighting. Tomorrow. Today I’m just going to let my heart break.

[@sleepnomore6065]

Yeah I'm annoyed by Dems trying to cheer us up... Like TODAY IS GREIVING DAY! Im gonna scream, cry and be devastated. This is all justified, esp for someone like me in 5 distinct minority groups!

[@KH2785]

I agree with everything you said. I too refreshed and refreshed waiting for this to drop. Just want to be with my Crooked friends for a short while. So thank you. even though it must have been hard to do.

[@laurahicks5083]

@@sleepnomore6065 Ugh. I bet today is especially hard for you. I’m so sorry.

[@mikeellafrits6783]

I’m here because I value the empathy and progressive goal to improve our country and empower people to be better citizens.

[@bevmosals]

Really well said ❤

[@frederickmiller5492]

I teach 18-20 yr. olds in freshman college art courses (so, say, primarily liberal). I heard numerous students say they skipped voting this time because they simply couldn't tell who was telling the truth. The amount of insane propaganda and false claims really just made them sit this one out. I talked to my classes today and said - "You don't vote for today, you vote for 8 years from now." (I think they finally understood why voting was so important.) After our long discussion, I came to the realization that most of them had never truly been taught about politics and personal choices. I was sort of mortified. The proliferation of false information in our country has led to this point. It's scary.

[@cassandratq9301]

Thank you for your educational efforts.

[@thewittyusername]

It doesn't help that most of them are educationally stunted from the pandemic and likely had barely any civics education in general.

[@MarciaGorham-w2n]

@@cassandratq9301 Thank you for your indoctrination efforts.

[@frederickmiller5492]

@@MarciaGorham-w2n i don't indoctrinate anyone - I encourage them to vote. I never once told them who to vote for. I explained why voting is so important to our democracy, that's it. If the first thing you thought of was indoctrination, perhaps you should look in the mirror and stop watching news sources that tell you how to think.

[@enhancedvibes]

It's all of this. His elections is a gross reflection of our diseased society subsisting on 24/7 media and nonstop social media usage. The entire world is fearful of his election and women and parents all over the country fear for their daughters/wives. This is not a game, but that's exactly what Trump voters think it is. The irony is, when gas prices and eggs don't go down in price, they will STILL blame Democrats.

[@homemaintenance1234]

You didn’t listen, you were arrogant, you had bad policies, you had bad candidates, you used identity politics, you lied. Basically, you’re done and thoroughly deserved. I have no sympathy.

[@karleells6540]

@@homemaintenance1234 exactly

[@kashmiryves-masselin2980]

Byer's remorse yet? You didn't listen, you were arrogant, you have bad policies, you have horrible pseudo-elected candidates, you used identity politics, basically now we're all done. I have no sympathy for you or anyone who voted similarly to you.

[@rooftopwoodworking9524]

This is the saddest representation of why Bernie should’ve been the nominee in 2016. We’re bad at offense and we’re worse at messaging. The opposition is great at both. Bernie is the only person who could’ve pushed both of those in a competitive way.

[@pokelover02]

I wish, friend. The only hope we maybe have in the future is AOC, but I feel like America won’t be ready for a woman president for the next hundred years.

[@StarWarsUnited123]

dude lost primaries 2 times. Bernie wouldn't have saved democracy. As much as I like him. You get branded as a leftist extremist for the smallest socialist policy.

[@technokicksyourass]

As a right winger.. please.. Run Bernie. We would love to run against Bernie.

[@decere_b3652]

Dems are gonna deny this and blame Walz. They'd rather lose power than be progressive. Hillary Clinton brought identity politics to the Democrats to label Bernie and exist and racist, said he only cared about the economy. Then 2024 Dems spent more time campaigning w Liz and Dick Cheney bc Never Trump Republicans told them it was a good idea and they're stupid. Morons.

[@markg.7865]

​@@pokelover02That's true, a lot of men will never vote for a women, much less a women of color.

[@nr14989]

Democrats got it so wrong that it feels so right

[@jamesbarr8218]

The electorate shrunk by 10% from 2020. That’s what needs to be examined. Who elected not to show up and why

[@JohnJohnson-kg4ek]

Maybe it's because in 2020 everyone got a mail in ballot. It's a lot harder to get people to vote if they have to go in person

[@citizenhex1]

Kamalas refusal to stand up against the Israeli genocide definitely put some voters off

[@BwInNewJersey]

Yea I don’t understand that at all

[@BwInNewJersey]

@@JohnJohnson-kg4ekDo you know why that didn’t happen this time?

[@peachdog1193]

Running a candidate that never won a single primary vote could be a factor.

[@MoveOverLady]

No mention of the border?!?!?!?!?!?! Are they fucking serious?!?!?!

[@a9029k]

Right? I just left a comment saying the same thing- I'm 40 minutes in and they haven't even said the word "immigration" or mentioned any of the hot button cultural issues that are clearly a huge factor. Based on the prominent placement of those Diet Coke cans they never actually drank from, one can only conclude this podcast is just a typical corporate democrat astroturfing project. These guys are basically cosplaying as authentic, relatable, normal people. So bizarre.

[@swankie_wheels]

I am old (80), female, single mother, tired, educated, only income is Social Security... so guess i can only live six more years. Need to hustle and finish my life goals. Heading out off grid in the wilderness to live out my life without politics. I did my best in voting the first time in 2020, and donating the first time and voting in 2024. Can do no more so need to pass my baton on to you youngsters. Hope you manage to carve a future that is better than my past. Best wishes and God Protect and Bless America.

[@bsing2u]

Wishing you the best. Once I finish my caregiver responsibilities I hope to do the same. 🎵🎶 "Here I go again on my own Goin' down the only road I've ever known. Like a drifter was born to walk alone An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time"🎶🎵

[@rickywade5964]

The racist environment we are operating in. What happened was they couldn’t bare the thought of curry cooking in the whitehouse let’s just be honest about it.

[@rickywade5964]

Let see how mad they are at the end of these 4. Under his eye.,

[@shadelings]

Same, although younger than you by a few decades. All the same, I'm actively going through the process of becoming an expatriate and thankfully, I have the funds to do so but ultimately, I have a tween daughter to protect which takes precedence. What a sad, sad day but honestly, I think in some ways this needed to happen, now Trump voters will be able to truly see just how awful their orange baffoon will be.

[@ArnellePires]

I am confused by you saying "6 more years". I feel ready to check out right now.

[@ProudVet]

Next time, don't trample democracy while trying to save democracy.

[@DawnCutaia]

So glad you are here with us!

[@blackout07blue]

Especially since these guys got us here in this exact spot. They demanded we nominate Kamala’s 35% approval rating back in July.

[@marydungan6748]

​@@blackout07blue, that's not why he won. Men and non-college educated people, plus people are stupid uninformed, as well as not having the balls to vote for a woman. Shame on them. I think buy insurance and then, will be president until Inauguration Day then she can sign the executive orders to codified Roe v Wade, set term limits for the Supreme Court, order recounts and "find more votes" all without criminality, and and she should pardon Hunter.

[@ericsmith3996]

Why? They are the ones who led us off the cliff here. Just useless pandering to their old bosses. No actual progressive thought development.