Why Democrats Keep Losing Elections
Feb. 24th, 2025 06:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mallorys_cameraThe warming trend continues, but the thick layer of ice overlaying the landscape is loath to retreat, so spring still appears a long ways off.
Mostly yesterday I Remunerated. And wondered why I have so much free-floating anxiety.
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In the evening, I talked to Adrienne.
"Lack of medical care and transportation" was apparently decided upon as a top platform issue at some Ulster County Democratic convention, so now it has to be incorporated into every Ulster County Democratic campaign.
This is why Democrats keep losing elections, I thought—because, like I say, while lack of medical care & transportation may be an issue in other parts of the county, it's definitely not an issue in Wallkill. In fact, Wallkill actually has a volunteer ambulance service!
"Did anybody try & crunch the numbers to see for what percentage of Ulster County residents this is actually an issue?" I asked.
Well, no. But the sentiment sounds rousing.
Whatevs, dude, I thought, rolling my eyes.
Mostly yesterday I Remunerated. And wondered why I have so much free-floating anxiety.
###
In the evening, I talked to Adrienne.
"Lack of medical care and transportation" was apparently decided upon as a top platform issue at some Ulster County Democratic convention, so now it has to be incorporated into every Ulster County Democratic campaign.
This is why Democrats keep losing elections, I thought—because, like I say, while lack of medical care & transportation may be an issue in other parts of the county, it's definitely not an issue in Wallkill. In fact, Wallkill actually has a volunteer ambulance service!
"Did anybody try & crunch the numbers to see for what percentage of Ulster County residents this is actually an issue?" I asked.
Well, no. But the sentiment sounds rousing.
Whatevs, dude, I thought, rolling my eyes.
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