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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Tim Walz warns that Trump may soon arrest political opponents and potentially groom one of his sons, likely Donald Jr., as a successor.

“It’s going to get very dark,” Walz told CNN, citing Trump’s defiance of a judge’s order on Venezuelan migrants and calls to impeach a federal judge as evidence of authoritarian tendencies.

He expressed concern that Democratic leaders underestimate Trump’s authoritarianism and public frustration with both parties.

Walz criticized Schumer’s handling of the GOP spending bill and questioned how Democrats will rebuild institutions damaged by Trump.

  • barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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    17 hours ago

    I dosnt say she lost because she was a minority, she lost because the Democratic party would rather skip their best candidates in favor of being the first woman, or black, or black woman, etc. president. At this point in history, we need someone who the electorate will perceive as strong enough to stand up to our enemies, and a woman is probably doesn’t going to generate that perception. I hate saying that, but with two losing women candidates, the Dems have to stop shoving that issue down everyone’s throats, amd consider some new strategies for WINNING.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      3 hours ago

      More men have lost than women. Biden was losing worse than she was and he was a white man. You say

      I dosnt say she lost because she was a minority…

      and then

      At this point in history, we need someone who the electorate will perceive as strong enough to stand up to our enemies, and a woman is probably doesn’t going to generate that perception.

      So, which is it?

      Women can be perceived as powerful. If you don’t then that’s your problem. I’m not going to say Harris did, but it isn’t because she’s a woman. Biden looked weaker and, again, he’s a man. I would say AOC looks stronger. It just takes someone willing to fight. It doesn’t take a man. Democrats tend to run non-fighters. That’s the issue. Not that they sometimes run women or minorities.