It’s time the name of the Democratic Party reflects their most salient feature … and failure. Namely, their failure to communicate or in more modern parlance, “message.” Many complain that the Dems do not tout their successes and are upset when others (i.e., Republicans, Trump) fill the vacuum and boldly take credit for the Dems’ accomplishments. Often, the media is blamed, but we all know that for the most part the media simply “takes dictation” — they just echo what the politician say. The louder, more frequent, outrageous and linguistically simple the messenger, the more likely the message gets currency.
The call — it really needs to be an outrage — that Dems get their messaging act together finally seems to be gaining steam. What’s a bunch of decades among friends? But we are not and have not been among friends for quite a while. The Republicans, including Trump, are enemies plain and simple. It’s time they were treated as such by Democrats. But, unfortunately, the Dems continue to shy away from the limelight, leading me to suggest a new name (or nickname if you prefer):
THE LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL BASKET PARTY
or, for short,
The Lubbite Party
(Not to be confused with the Luddites). See here for background on the expression, “Hiding your light/lamp under a bushel (basket)”. And for added appeal to the Christian nation in which we live, it’s of biblical origin! What could be bad?