Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.
Eighty-five percent of millennial and Gen Z donors favored Democrats, a trend that appears durable rather than something they’ll age out of.
I strongly question this idea. If you take into account that many Dem voters vote for dems solely because they are voting against republicans, that means they will jump ship the millisecond a viable third option comes around. We are ripe for an independent to rise up.
I believe it’s just saying millennial/gen-z aren’t likely to start supporting republicans over dems, not that they’re strong supporters of the dems.
A lot of the article points at ways the dems have failed to engage with issues truly important to their base, so i think in context it’s clearer that it’s not saying dems are beloved.
I strongly question this idea. If you take into account that many Dem voters vote for dems solely because they are voting against republicans, that means they will jump ship the millisecond a viable third option comes around. We are ripe for an independent to rise up.
I believe it’s just saying millennial/gen-z aren’t likely to start supporting republicans over dems, not that they’re strong supporters of the dems.
A lot of the article points at ways the dems have failed to engage with issues truly important to their base, so i think in context it’s clearer that it’s not saying dems are beloved.