This seems like a worse own goal than “defund the police” as a slogan, best of intentions but the execution was so bad.
I’d put heavy money on Republicans running chunks of this interview hard during the run up to the midterms.
I have a sinking fear this will be one of those tragicomic moments of earnest, well intentioned progressives inadvertently helping trump, like when many sat out the 2024 election in a misguided attempt to somehow help Palestinians.
How unbelievable goddamn naive and fucking just stupid do you have to be to agree to go on FOX FUCKING NEWS to answer spitfire no context yes or no questions…
Like what the actual fuck?
“Hey would you come on our show so we can make incredibly effective propaganda off your answers?”
This person should never be near a microphone again or in any position where they have any ability to make decisions… They’ve proven they have roughly 7 brain cells…
Ehhh, Buttigieg does it and does it well. But he is a very smart politician.
Megan Romer, DSA co-chair, is apparently not in his league and I think handed Republicans a cudgel at the worst time.
I don’t like shaming either the DSA official Romer or the DNC strategist Schale, here. They’re both being used to pin us against each other.