First, let's clarify that the actions of the Republicans are not the fault of the Democrats. Republicans are corrupt and evil to a fault.
The problem with Democrats is that they have been insanely weak over the last 30 years. They have no been united and whenever they manage to create a united front in a small blip of time, they're still weak.
Let's go back to Obama. He failed to hold bankers responsible for the crash of 2008. He weakened the power of the Southern District of New York attorney general. He was not aggressive enough with Russia, China, and even with the implementation and application of our own domestic laws to CEO's, and fellow politicians.
He accomplished a lot of good for minority groups and the economy, and his Obamacare program no doubt! But he left a lot to br desired. This is the typical Democrat routine. Their goal has and always will be to appease and compromise. To find a middle ground with the opposition.
Under normal circumstances this isnt a bad thing. This is how democracy should work. All parties should have the ability to come together and work for the common good of all the people. It is the duty of politicians and the parties they comprise to represent the people who elect them rather than their own self-interest. It is country over party over themselves.
The problem with the Democratic party as previously stated is their weakness i.e. their desire to compromise and appease. Again, under normal circumstances in our representative democracy this is a healthy, good, and to be expected thing. But we are not in normal circumstances, we are not in usual or normal times. These are abnormal and unusual times and if the Democratic party continues to lay be the same old rules they will continue to lose and more importantly they will fail the entire country. There is a heavier weight on their shoulders now than ever. And they are failing. Hard.
How?
1. Failure to speak in simple, direct terms. An example would be "Trump is wicked, Trump is destroying democracy. McConnell is wicked, etc". They need to call things exactly as they are and stop beating around the Bush.
2. Failure to unite the Democratic party. This is a long-standing issue with the Democratic party that has become more obvious now than ever before. The older, more traditional Democrats lead the Democratic party. These are the snails, the ones who refuse to change, who cannot adapt, who do not understand the current political, economic, or society environment. This is evidenced by their promotion of Joe Biden over Bernie Sanders.
3. Failure to understand or listen to the needs of the middle-class. The middle-class evokes passion, enthusiasm for their beliefs, and the need for security in many different shapes and forms. The middle-class is also diverse. The most diverse class actually. If you look at the leaders of the Democratic party, specifically at their beliefs and the agendas they're pushing, or even how they are pushing them, there is little passion, enthusiasm, or any depth to any of it at all save for Bernie Sanders.
The Democratic party right now is also fragmenting which is a good thing under normal circumstances, but again these are not normal times. It's a bad time to br fragmenting but also necessary.
Why?
Because the Republican party is wholly united and they comprise half the voting population of the country.
The Democratic party is fragmented into the new, younger, more progressive and aggressive side, and the old, more traditional and conservative side.
The older, more conservative side led by Nancy Pelosi, is adamant in staying power even though their power is waning. They would rather sacrifice the Democratic party as a whole and their constituents as well as the well-being of the country than allow power to naturally pass to the next generation represented by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.
AOC is the new and much needed aggressive style of party the Democrats badly need. Pelosi doesn't have the appearance, the look, the style, the grammar, or the principles that the younger and more populous Democratic generation represents. I.e. mismatch.
Millenial Democrats want Bernie Sanders, want AOC. They want and need change that Pelosi and her compatriots are unable and unwilling to bring. This creates a gap between the old and new Democratic parties and allows the Republican party to take advantage of their more united front because any and every Republican will vote Republican and support any Republican candidate put forth by McConnell and the Republican regime. However, not every Democrat will vote for any Democrat put forth by Pelosi and the Democratic leaders. This could and likely will lead to the Republican establishment siphoning additional votes they need for reelecting Trump and keeping McConnell and their comrades in power for the foreseeable future.
Where is Obama now? Obama has been fairly quiet. He hasn't spoken much. He hasn't helped the current Democratic party as much as he could or should. He has continued to show the same weakness that he showed following the crisis of 2008. Sure, he has tweeted a few things and said a few things since leaving office but it hasn't been nearly enough for what the country or the Democratic party needs.
Again, this exemplifies the weakness in the Democratic party. Obama should be hosting town-halls, working at the grass-roots level to gather support and whoop-up enthusiasm within the country. He should be on CNN, ABC, and all the MSM. This current election campaign deserves his attention more than anything else. He needs to speak up, he needs to say strong, powerful, and divisive language. He needs to yell, clench his fist, to identify Trump, McConnell and the entire administration as they enemy. His failure to do so enables the Repiblican party to run rampant.
Why is he not calling out the Supreme Court for enabling the state of Wisconsin to prevent registered voters from voting? Why is he not calling out McConnell for stacking the courts? If he is, why isn't he being louder?
Because Obama is weak. He is part of the old-school, traditional Democrats that were trained to think linearly. They do not know how to adapt, they cannot change (ironic), and they operate by the rules of old.
Obama wields a exorbitant amount of influence and powers still! And yet, he won't use it. Or simply doesn't understand how to use it effectively. He could have thrown his support behind Bernie, he didn't. He could have thrown his support against AOC, he didnt. He could have condemned and called out McConnell, Trump, Navarro, literally any member of the Republican elite and has had yet to effectively do so.
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