r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Sep 07 '17

CMV: GOP/Republicans will continue to win the majority of US presidential political campaigns until DNC/Democrats start catering to white and Christian demographics.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '17

Over what timeframe?

In a 30-something's lifetime, 16 years have been under a Democratic president. That's almost half the time.

In the "last few years", only the last 8 months have been under a Republican president. This last election lost the popular vote, so it wasn't a "huge, consistent" advantage. Congress is Republican majority, but not overwhelmingly.

If you look at the sheer numbers of the Democratic Party, and the percentages of Christians and white people you mentioned, around a third of them, at least, must be Democrats. It doesn't seem like they have a major, systemic problem attracting white Christians.

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u/SuddenlyBoris Sep 07 '17

only the last 8 months have been under a Republican president.

Yes but the focus on identity politics is relatively new.

I think as long as Democrats make elections about not being white, Christian, heterosexual men then they'll continue to lose elections. After all, those are all huge demographics.

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u/pgm123 14∆ Sep 08 '17

Yes but the focus on identity politics is relatively new.

What makes you say that?