Rust Belt 2020

[ApatheticAustrian]

i think there has been a major mistake regarding both thories.

cause there are only 2 major parties in the US, the chance of fracturing is much smaller....which means, parties are able to experiment more and...ofc...are build out of maaaaaaaaanny different interest groups to start with, especially since the US is such a big country.

if the "permanent firewall" would have prevailed this time and the generational/minority demographics change would really have kicked in, this wouldn't have secured endless democratic victories....it would just have forced the national republican party to really change its approach to SOME questions.

the same with the democrats now...if trump republicanism (whatever that even means) prevails in 2020, then are going to chance their platform on SOME points....there is no permanent majority possible in a country with only 2 competetive parties and the EC.

[ApatheticAustrian]

We got whupped this year and a little humility will be in order.

you are absolutely correct but that should and could never ever mean to disrespect the silent (meaning = unrepresented in terms of power) majority who stood up for trump and voted democratic and is the heart of the democratic party right now.