This is my first blog post for Daily Kos. Any way one of the things that I have never gotten about politics is how the GOP continues to win elections. In this post I hope to break down the incredibly ridiculous reasons that they continue to win and how progressives can stop them from winning again.
1. Gerrymandering
So in 2010 we all unfortunately forgot to vote, seriously how did that happen. As a result of our laziness (for once the GOP was right in calling us lazy) the Republicans swept control of the house and nearly took control of the Senate. Although that was the big news for the mid-term election, at the state level the GOP swept control of multiple statehouses and governors chairs. This allowed conservatives to box us into gerrymandered congressional districts. It also allowed them to breakup people of color into multiple congressional districts. Now I know you all have probably heard why gerrymandering benefits the GOP like a million times, but its number one because somehow liberals forget to vote in really important elections and now were literally trapped in a continues cycle of Republican congressional dominance.
2. Progressives are really boring
Please don't take this as an insult, in fact many of you should take this as a compliment. Our politicians and our policies are really smart, thought out, and wonkish. Conservatives are the complete opposite both with their policies and their politicians. I mean have you ever seen their bills, there is absolutely no fact what so ever to back their legislation. To compensate they make up lies about legislation and laws that actually benefit most Americans. I propose we change our strategy altogether, we need to totally make our proposed legislation awesome. Instead of the Affordable Care Act, call it the “This bill will totally save your life bill” or the “Make Our bodies Functional Again bill”. So many combinations can be used with this to make our policies great and likeable by the public. After that we need to go on the attack, progressives and liberals need to be tough. They need to shed the image of wonky attorneys and law professors and totally become defenders of American Democracy. Overall we need to play the GOP at its own game, then we’ll win.
3. Vote and Mobilize
Seriously, this one should be pretty obvious, I mean come on please just vote. Really just vote and care once in a while. That all really.
As this blog post closes just think about all the good we can accomplish if we unite and fight for progressive goals, seriously though we all need to work together, even the ex-Republicans who now sortta agree with us can help. One last thing treat everyone even conservatives with respect, I know its difficult but one day if we treat them like just another human being they will change their mind on an issue that could benefit us. You know Ted Cruz could even be that guy that we flip to our side. Just kidding.