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No, the 10 million democrats who voted for Biden in 2020 but stayed home in 2024 cuz Kamala wasn't a good enough option did that;
Blaming voters is not the path forward for 2026, 2028, 2030, etc Nobody owes the party shit. They owe you results, or at least a concerted effort to deliver results.
Look at how the traditionally reliable voting blocs have eroded - older black voters who lived through the civil rights era remember that progress delivered by the left wing, and vote Democratic overwhelmingly. Younger black voters lived through George Floyd and BLM, and saw Democratic flip-flopping and a severe lack of commitment or unity - and are more receptive of Republican economic appeals, given that team blue showed them they aren’t a priority. If systemic racism or police abuse is not going to be addressed by either party, might as well vote for the one who promises cost of living relief and has made (cynical and performative) pardons to black celebrities who encountered legal issues. THAT is the mentality that got shouted down when black celebrities displayed a willingness to parlay with Trump:
Not voting because you don't like the choices is like jumping in front of a moving car to protest the lack of crosswalks, and then blaming your injuries on the city and the driver and the crosswalk gods instead of facing your own inability to deal with your own frustration level. The world keeps turning and there's still no crosswalk. Congrats.
I mean, tell that to the 50% that consistently don't vote and see what it changes. Protest abstention or not, our turnout is a sorry excuse for a democracy to begin with.