Everybody knows that Democrats are in a pickle, which I suppose is better than outright rotting. At least pickles are being preserved for later consumption.
Even without all the doubt about Trump’s policies and the unrelenting attacks on the president by the media and his opponents–who include almost every major culturally significant figure in the country–the Democrats have it much worse. Even people who dislike the president are forced to admit that Democrats have discredited themselves so much that regaining credibility is a tough assignment.
So far, their strategy has been to double down on criticizing Trump. However, after a fairly steep decline in Trump’s popularity in the weeks preceding “Liberation Day” and for a few weeks afterward, Trump’s approval is creeping up again. The failure of disaster to hit immediately when tariffs kicked in and the…
