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Pope Buck I's avatar

Schumer is also emblematic of the attitude that says "let's reject 'identity politics' and try to appeal to White people EVEN MORE."

Any idiot can see that the energy, the drive, the new ideas in the party are all being driven by the women and POC, and especially the WOC. It was super obvious in the energy whipped up during those heady four months when Kamala was the nominee.

The white guys who keep saying "let's not focus on identity politics" are really saying "let's keep the White guys in charge." And it's NOT WORKING.

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Schumer is under the delusion that the Senate of today is still the back-slapping, good-ole-boy collective of 40 years ago, where they would use rhetorical flourishes on the chamber floor, and then all retire together to the cloakroom to work out reasonable compromises.

The world has changed and social media has changed it. Even more significantly, Trump emerged as a cult figure who seems to know how to break every system with the rabid support of his mouth-breathing and venal supporters. What is needed now is a charismatic spokesperson for the opposition who is comfortable grabbing public attention in every form of media. Schumer may be a pro at manipulating the arcane rules of the Senate, but the battles are being fought and won in public forums. And the gloves should be off.

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