“This is a collapse of the Democratic Party.” Consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader comments on the reelection of Donald Trump and the failures of the Democratic challenge against him.

Despite attempts by left-wing segments of the Democratic base to shift the party’s messaging toward populist, anti-corporate and progressive policies, says Nader, Democrats “didn’t listen.” Under Trump, continues Nader, “We’re in for huge turmoil.”

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    4 hours ago

    Good. Whatever follows can’t be any worse than the “we need a strong republican party” dems.

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      2 hours ago

      Those same dems who thought that seeking endorsements from Dick Cheney was a good idea?

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      Or my favorite “we shouldn’t hold trump accountable for crimes because we need to beat him at the ballot box”

      Hakeem Jeffries should feel like an idiot for that one.