JillyB

My interpretation: the right is broadly successful because they are presenting a compelling narrative to explain the problems in America. It's "elites" in business, government (deep state), and schools that are pushing an unamerican agenda of "wokeness", using immigrants to gain power, and indoctrinating through schools and universities. This is enough to get people to vote right because at least the right is doing something to address their concerns.

What the Democrats need to do, is present a more compelling narrative. They can't just be the "non-maga" party. They have to actually address people's concerns about economic insecurity and present a vision for the future. I remain convinced that the first president that runs on economic populism will sweep an election.

You need to surround the Arby's with a kilometer square spike field or I'm getting my roast beef sandwich.

Wait what did they do?

The current Democrat party is like that, yes. However, if this proves ineffective, you'll see more Democrat candidates with an experimental message. Historically, this is how it has played out. We are currently in the 6th party system. Which means that the parties have had drastic realignment 5 times already. I think we're entering the 7th party system.

Probably not ideal but I use Google drive for synching and it worked fine. The database is encrypted so, at worst, Google knows I have a password manager.

I was talking about this the other night with a friend. We kind of agree that now is a good time for a shift. The Democrat party has never been so powerless. Either a drastic realignment of the Democrat party (what I think will happen) or a truly leftist party supplanting them (what I hope happens) has never been more likely. Fighting right wing authoritarian populism with vaguely liberal platitudes just doesn't work. Kamala's massive defeat proved that. I think the midterm election will be a test of left wing unity. Can we rally behind a coherent message? Or will we see a bunch of Democrats running on a platform of "we're not maga so vote for us" again?

Definitely her gender and skin color had an impact. What Trump and the maga crowd successfully did was present an appealing narrative. Even the most politically apathetic Americans feel like something is wrong. Tech companies and large companies in general have an increasing level of control over our lives. Cost of living is going up with no sign of stopping. The right made it sound like these problems were the result of "elites" in business, Washington, and colleges pushing an unamerican agenda (via immigrants, indoctrination, etc). This is enough to convert many not overtly racist people to vote for racist anti-intelectual policies. What the left truly failed to do was present the real narrative that capitalism is to blame. I remain convinced that a candidate running on economic populism will sweep an election. Those people just need a better narrative.

This might be a hot take and I have nothing backing this up but: I don't think the average US voter gives a fuck about the Palestinians or the US support of Israel. The people who do are a vocal but tiny minority, even among Democrat voters. That minority still likely voted overwhelmingly for Kamala. I just don't think the Israel Palestine issue had any affect at all on the election. If you look online, you'd think it was the single biggest failure of the Democrat party. Which...it is, morally speaking. But I don't think it decided the election. I'd love to be proven wrong but I think Americans don't care about foreigners.

We asked ourselves, why couldn’t handlebars function like a car’s cockpit?

Isn't this just a cycle computer? I have a cycle computer that clicks into place on my bars. It navigates and connects to sensors like pedal cadence sensors, power meters, heart rate monitors, it displays speed. All while being removable so I can easily charge it or just not bring it when I don't need those functions.

Teddy, who wants to be a marine biologist or a stunt man when he grows up...

This article is surreal. The onion could post this exact article and it would fit right in.

Damn, you're supposed to call a doctor after just 4 hours

Almost everyone had their phones in cases before phones had camera bumps. Phones have camera bumps because they realized they might as well use the extra thickness for more camera hardware.