alt Hacker NewsAgain: you haven't actually provided any evidence of what the 2016/2024 strategy was, why 2020 was different, etc.
You're doing the far lazier, "ascribe all failures to the thing I do not like, and all successes to the thing I do like." Evidence should be trivial to produce but you cannot.
And yes, a major faction electing a demagogue is a real spot of trouble. It has been known as such literally since the invention of democracy.
It wouldn't be considered a known vulnerability because it's solved by "well just talk about a pragmatic, positive vision for the future!" lmao
The Atlantic summarizes the situation somewhat but with perhaps too much brevity: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/10/democra...
Evidence: I was there, do your own research if you care so much. This isn’t a formal debate, and anyone who has eyes, ears, and a brain can figure it out.
You keep shouting demagogue, demagogue! As if anyone outside of the political class cares. Solve the people’s problems or there will be more (and worse) demagogues. It’s your only option.