Anyone think a Biden 2nd term could be a wreck for Dems?

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I have considered this, but I think Trump winning would be far worse for the country as a whole. Trump is a unique figure in American populism, capturing politics in a way that doesn't really move our nation forward in any meaningful way. Biden winning would help to shut down the idea of Trump as the GOP leader after two election losses (3 or 4 if we count the midterms) and would effectively force the GOP to shift their stances to appeal hopefully to a more positive direction for the country. It is wild that given all the losses the GOP continues to double down on this far-right conservatism.

In all honest a GOP midterm in 2026 might not be the worst thing if the message is about moderation, rather than culture war nonsense. I think after 2020 when Trump did better than the polls the GOP believed leaning into the culture war would win votes, but it didn't. Hopefully a 2024 loss would signal to the GOP that it needs to focus on issues that can help improve our country as a whole which would be better for all of us.