It's time for a new bloc within the Democratic Party

[Amishman]

16. I think that is a certainty, people are pissed

But being pissed at them doesn't mean that once we are in power again, they won't immediately complain about what we are doing.

The electorate is more fragmented and divided each year, with independents steadily growing as a share of the electorate. Why are people going independent? Because they disagree with each party in enough ways that they refuse to join.

Politics of vengeance might be satisfying. It might even be the morally right thing to do. But it isn't going to help keep us in power when we get back in the driver's seat. What will do that? making people lives better - and that means everyone. Not just specific demographics that the pubs are vigorously shitting on, not just the underserved and marginalized. Everyone.

It's not just us vs them. It's us vs them - with a big bitter fickle crowd also in the room, who aren't terribly endeared to either side and will flip on a whim.