The Oracle of Reality wrote:
But it was nice that a couple responders were able to admit it. As one said, the Democratic Party used to be for elevating the working man (of any color). This was good, because it was based on economics/class, and not accusatory name-calling. Now, the identity aspect is top priority. We all must categorize ourselves, then vote accordingly. It’s so stupid.
There also happens to be a strong correlation between what the Party has emphasized and what results in the highest ratings for the mainstream media outlets. What’s going to get people riled up more- arguing over whether or not the president is racist... or debating the in-depth details of a tax plan strategy?
The Democratic Party strongly supports things like less corporate money/influence in politics, improved union/worker rights, universal healthcare access, paid family leave, higher minimum wages, more infrastructure spending, a more equitable/progressive revenue system, more emphasis higher education/worker training programs, and rural broadband access. Are you honestly not aware of this?
These are all broad, primarily class-based economic policies and it's well-known that they are included in the Democratic Party Platform. Hillary Clinton stumped for all of them. In fact, she spent far, far more time talking about these issues than "identity politics", the "liberal" media just rarely covered it (filming empty podiums before Trump's speeches was somehow considered better for ratings).
It's completely disingenuous to imply that Democrats ignored the tax bill to focus on Trump's racism. Democrats were the only ones the wanted to debate the in-depth details of the tax plan! The 1986 reform effort took 18 months and Republicans passed the Tax Cuts and Deficits Act this time around in a matter of weeks. They did it without any Democratic input and they tried to prevent any kind of real analysis. When that failed, they just resorted to outright lying about what their plan would do and implied that nonpartisan entities like the CBO were just in the tank for Democrats. All Trump had to say is that he knows taxes better than the world's smartest CPA, and that was analysis enough for his supporters.