Hey everyone, so in my last post, I laid out my thoughts on the current immigration situation, and in the post before that, I discussed how the Democrats can win again. Here, I would like to combine the two subjects and give the Democrats some advice on this situation. This advice is unfortunate, but still worth giving.
The immigration issue seems to be the Democrats' number one issue right now. This is unwise. Why? Because if the Democrats focus too much on DACA, ICE, and similar issues, it gives the Republicans a lot of ammunition, (and we know how the right loves their ammo, pun intended), to look at average Americans and say, "See, the Democrats care more about illegals than they care about you!" Talk to people around the country and you'll see that with the exception of immigrants and their extended families, immigration is not the top issue on their minds. Therefore, prioritizing immigration is not a winning strategy.
Now, this is not to say that the Democrats should not focus on immigration issues. They absolutely should, but it should not be their primary focus. Maybe in the top 5 issues. If I were them, I would put health care, wages, and other issues that can improve the lives of all Americans as my main issues. See my, "How the Democrats can win again," post for more thoughts on winning strategies.
Trust me, it pains me to say that the Democrats should downplay an important topic in order to win. But you can't have any success without winning, which means that you need to adapt to the political climate of the day.
-Jack
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