Left with little to nothing to offer, the DNC’s desperate attempts to galvanize voters through the abortion issue and race-baiting are proving futile. Writes Drago Bosnic
In recent years, the cumbersome and overcomplicated American political system has shown deep systemic deficiencies which were left untended or simply swept under the rug. These issues are now coming back to bite the establishment. Although the country has two major political parties, the DNC/Democrats and the GOP/Republicans, the line between the two is either blurred on certain issues or sharply dividing on others. This has created a number of competing factions in both parties.
As a result, the DNC neoliberals are often in agreement with their GOP neoconservative counterparts, especially when the belligerent thalassocracy is about to use some trumped-up charges to attack yet another resource-rich country halfway around the world. In contrast, the old Republican conservative core and the few classical liberals left in the DNC are usually in competition with both the GOP neoconservatives and DNC neoliberals.
The complexities of America’s political system are a direct result of the competing interest groups within both parties. As neoliberals took power in the DNC, the issues of identity politics and the “victim mentality” have exponentially intensified. The sheer magnitude of chaos these policies leave is felt across the US, particularly in core urban areas. This is especially true for states such as California, which has seen an upsurge in a plethora of problems, including soaring homelessness and record-breaking crime rates, to say nothing of the substance abuse crisis. Similar issues exist in most other DNC-run urban areas across the country.
Despite a burst of summertime optimism, most DNC political operatives now see a decidedly gloomy picture as the midterms draw closer. Democrats had high hopes in July and August as they expected that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade would stir up the proverbial political pot. The increasingly disillusioned Democratic base was energized at first, but as the constantly worsening economic situation kicked in, the expected nudge which was supposed to push both the DNC base and independents into voting for the “blue team” is now highly unlikely. The abortion issue proved to be blown out of proportion, as recent data shows only 5% of voters consider it a priority, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll.
On October 18, President Biden promised (if the Democrats win): “The first bill I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade. And when Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January, 50 years after Roe was first decided the law of the land.”
However, the majority point to economic issues and soaring inflation, and think the GOP is more capable of tackling both. Another poll conducted by Harvard/Harris, released on October 18, found that 53% of voters would opt for Republicans. In addition, only 40% of Americans support President Biden, according to the latest poll published by Reuters/Ipsos. Mark Longabaugh, a DNC expert who took part in the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign, told Politico:
“…I’ve been at this for 30 years, and it is always the period in late September and early October when an election starts to tilt and move. So, we’re at that moment, and I don’t think you can look at these numbers across the country and say anything but it looks like it’s moving in Republicans’ direction.”
Latest data indicates Republicans have taken small, albeit crucial leads in Wisconsin and Nevada. RealClearPolitics puts Republicans in the lead in Pennsylvania and projects a 52% GOP Senate majority. In the House, counting “safe,” “likely” and “leans,” the outlet gives Republicans a 221-176 lead, with 38 more races considered toss-ups.
In June, RealClearPolitics projected the GOP would gain 24.5 seats; now, it’s 27. In the historically DNC-dominated Oregon, a Republican is now likely to take the governorship for the first time in 35 years. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer is leading by only 5% in the latest poll. Even core Democrat states such as New York are not certain for the DNC as the race is tightening up, with Quinnipiac putting Democrat Kathy Hochul up only 4% – and independents breaking toward challenger Lee Zeldin.
“I think we had three really good weeks in August that everybody patted themselves on the back,” an unnamed DNC advisor told Politico. “We were like, ‘Yeah, that should be enough to overcome two years of sh***y everything’.” Now, he says, “It’s not looking great. The best we can hope for right now is a 50-50 Senate, but the House is long gone.”
Experts are making similar forecasts when it comes to the GOP’s chances of taking the Senate and expect the Republicans to control the House.
“I think it’s clear Republicans have seized the upper hand,” Longabaugh stated.
The situation is so bad for the Democrats that their advisors are now discouraging race-by-race polling. Left with little to nothing to offer, the DNC’s desperate attempts to galvanize voters through the abortion issue and race-baiting are proving futile. This immature political approach was seen even in the aforementioned abortion bill President Biden promised, which declared that “the violent legacy of restrictions on reproductive health, including abortion… …perpetuate systems of oppression, lack of bodily autonomy, white supremacy, and anti-Black racism.” However, the escalating economic issues worry the voters, now largely unconcerned by questions such as race or abortion. Thus, the already deeply troubled Biden administration is now faced with the prospect of having to deal with a GOP-dominated Congress, which will further paralyze the fracturing US political system.
