I am gobsmacked by how Democrats have learned nothing from where Republicans succeed.
It is now well established that Russia played a huge role in our election. That Russia was behind Wikileaks. That Russia was in regular contact with the Trump campaign. That Russia employed thousands to carry out a psy ops war on our electorate. That Russia turned the American media into Putin’s propaganda machine. That Russia gamed American social media to advance its cause. And that Russia is pulling the same moves in other Democracies that have been at the core of stability in Europe since the end of WWII.
Handed this explosive and unprecedented set of circumstances, Republicans would pull together to be apoplectic with outrage. They would talk about nothing else. They be exposing who Putin is and why he is dangerous on the airwaves 24/7. They would be riling the base with calls for defending America’s values and freedom. They would pull out and trumpet every bit of American pride going back to the Revolutionary War. And they would use the situation to completely and justifiably delegitimize the person and party that willingly benefited from Putin’s patronage.
What do Democrats do?
Act like none of what happened happened. Turn on each other. Attack each other. Alienate the largest sections of the voting base.
Genius strategy. And by “genius” I mean bigly sad.
Putin sure had our number.
God help us.