The fate of democracy in America rests on the Democrats\' ability to defeat Republicans-decisively and repeatedly.
Fish lays out: What Trump\'s voters love about him-he\'s a strong leader who relishes the fight, he always says what he thinks and does as he pleases, and no one owns the liberals who look down on them like he does Why laundry lists of policies bore voters-but a bold narrative of national greatness exhilarates them What Democrats can learn from deeply principled, high-dominance, patriotic liberals like Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, FDR, JFK, LBJ, MLK, Jasmine Crockett, and more 11 liberal, high-dominance practices that Joe Biden can ride to victory in 2024-if he adopts them now Comeback has the potential to reshape the political arena and reinvigorate democracy.
Liberals need a fresh approach to political messaging and style.
Comeback furnishes a roadmap for Democrats to beat Trumpism now-and it\'s not about the economy or better policies.
Democrats are skeptical of patriotism and have no national story-just policy pledges.
Republicans hammer away at their patriotism, even when they shred American values.
They\'re risk-averse, allergic to hot-button issues-and a little boring.
Democrats have a low-dominance style.
They take risks, use provocative language, and welcome conflict.
They love owning the libs.
Republicans have a high-dominance political style.
The Democrats don\'t.
The Republicans get this.
Politicians who seem to be the strongest leaders and most passionate patriots have the advantage.
Politics is a dominance game and a contest to capture the flag.
Voters care more about guts and grit than prescription drug prices.
They can\'t.
But Democrats still assume they can bring these folks around by sticking to kitchen table issues and avoiding the culture wars.
This account strikes most working-class folks as condescending-and even offensive.
It\'s also led Democrats astray.
But Fish draws on a crush of data to show this thinking is deeply flawed.
Prevailing theories hold that rising economic and cultural anxieties drove working-class voters to Trump.
Steven Fish delivers a bold new take on democracy\'s crisis.
In Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy\'s Edge, Berkeley political scientist M.
But with millions of voters embracing Trumpism, that won\'t happen unless Democrats shift gears and take concrete steps to reestablish their credentials as fierce patriots, tough fighters, and fearless leaders.
The fate of democracy in America rests on the Democrats\' ability to defeat Republicans-decisively and repeatedly
