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Both Democrats and Republicans "have clearly framed victory in the presidential race as success," writes strategist Stephen Lile. But what if losing in November would be better for their long-term prospects? |
Lile suggests that "a short-term win in the 2024 presidential election for either party stands a good chance of producing several consecutive election cycle wins for the opposing party..." Historically, short-term losses have sometimes allowed parties to realign and reconstitute themselves, catalyzing long-term political gains for the party. Lile cites Gerald Ford's 1976 loss to Jimmy Carter, which hastened the rise of Ronald Reagan, as an example. In the current election, a Trump victory could allow Democrats to "reemerge in four years, united around a refreshed and refined policy platform, with a strong and articulate candidate who has undergone a legitimate nomination process." Meanwhile, a Trump loss "would liberate the GOP from his cult-of-personality grip that has defined their party over the last four election cycles…" Of course, both parties will try their best to win in November. But Liles thinks the losing side should take some comfort in knowing that "2024 could be the event that produces a more enduring, longer-term win for their political party." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, Sept. 27. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: |
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By Max Burns, Democratic strategist |
Most Americans are doing better now than they were in 2020, both financially and personally. Their communities are safer, their retirement portfolios are up, and a growing number feel optimistic about the future. That kind of stability is hostile soil for the seeds of Trumpism. The future of the MAGA movement depends on convincing these voters that a recovery they can feel doesn't actually exist. |
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By Steve Krakauer, NewsNation contributor |
Maybe being Extremely Online isn't such a bad thing — especially when it's juxtaposed with the stilted emptiness on the opposing ticket. |
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By Shatima Jenique Jones, clinical assistant professor at New York University |
Harris could easily make her case in the thousands of barbershops that dot America. It is there where Black men of varied socioeconomic status and age gather to get haircuts, while socializing and discussing issues of the day. |
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By Chris Truax, appellate attorney |
Imagine if it came out that district attorneys or judges in New York had a similar system where they refused to prosecute or punish their friends and families. Every single participant in a scheme like that would end up in prison. |
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