Recriminations

I still do not need the blue pills, rhetorically speaking; I did drink more coffee today, but there is still quite a bit of euphoria, thank God.  Again, I think this vote was an anti Biden/Harris/economy vote than a pro-Trump one, but on the other hand, if we can deliver on what we promised -- and with us, of course, you can never underestimate the stupid (not in the Dems way, but the foot-shooting way) -- I can see this new Trump coalition sticking around post-Trump.  Indeed, one positive about securing the bro vote -- and I think we did it this time -- is that you can create a lifetime voter.  If we can move into Latino and Black men...well, I like a diverse party!  More seriously, what I think a lot of the people on the left missed is that these people know what Trump meant when he talked about "black jobs;" namely, a lot of working class jobs are in danger of being taken over by illegal immigrants who work for low wages.  Trump's plan to send these people away/prevent more from coming means they can live (or try to) middle-class lives, and while it is hateful to some, it is...economically rational to others.

How Donald Trump gained with Black and Latino men - POLITICO
Hey, I just said this!  :)

Team Biden vs. Team Harris: Who Lost 2024? - POLITICO
Who doesn't love a circular firing squad?  More seriously though, we did this in 2012, unveiled a plan to win over minorities and such...and ran Trump, who won.  Now he wins again...winning over minorities.  I guess I would that it is also the candidate and the message which matters, and people tend to forget these things.  Timing, too; but at the end of the day, you need a candidate who can articulate a message.  Old Biden could, sort of; Trump did, twice.  Obama did.  Harris?  Not so much.  Indeed, I think the genius of Trump and Vance going on Rogan for three hours is that they articulated that they were....normal?  Could speak about a lot of things?  Can you see Harris doing that?  Of course not.  Not saying it is why she lost, but... you wonder what would have happened if she went on.

In other news, I scheduled a District meeting for SVDP, and replies are coming in.  I need to come up with an agenda and some sort of speaking plan (I have one, don't get me wrong), and I also want our teams to meet the new leadership and say what is on their minds.  Also have to bring food!  This is what the job entails, though; hell, people even say nice things about me.

Last week or so (it was so long ago I don't remember :P) I won tickets to see a show with the lead singer off the Revivalists in February.  This is cool (assuming I live that long), but... I had no idea who they were.  Thus, today I listened to the entire discography, and... they are pretty good.  Interesting vibe; not quite folk, but not pop, either.  Slightly different, which I like.  I guess my fondness for free crap has some benefits...