322. So democrats can't say THESE words if they want to win elections? episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 18 MIN

322. So democrats can't say THESE words if they want to win elections?

from The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo · host Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

The think tank entitled the Third Way put out an article sharing the words that democrats should not use if they want to win future elections. Words include LGBTQIA+, incarcerated people, critical theory, safe space, unhoused, body shaming, and more. The Third Way is wrong. The inability for democrats to speak to these issues is one of the reasons that voters stayed home. The base of the democratic party does NOT want social issues and social justice issues to be ignored or even disrespected, especially to sound more "normal." As you can see from people like #zohranmamdani #jamestalarico and others, democrats are winning on these issues and democrats have won the majority of special elections in this country. Many who run are focusing on issues like affordability of course but many are not running away from these issues and are in fact embracing them. Again, I would like to see the Third Way actually propose the language that SHOULD be used. What do you think? Read the article: https://www.thirdway.org/memo/was-it-something-i-said STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The think tank entitled the Third Way put out an article sharing the words that democrats should not use if they want to win future elections. Words include LGBTQIA+, incarcerated people, critical theory, safe space, unhoused, body shaming, and more. The Third Way is wrong. The inability for democrats to speak to these issues is one of the reasons that voters stayed home. The base of the democratic party does NOT want social issues and social justice issues to be ignored or even disrespected, especially to sound more "normal." As you can see from people like #zohranmamdani #jamestalarico and others, democrats are winning on these issues and democrats have won the majority of special elections in this country. Many who run are focusing on issues like affordability of course but many are not running away from these issues and are in fact embracing them. Again, I would like to see the Third Way actually propose the language that SHOULD be used. What do you think? Read the article: https://www.thirdway.org/memo/was-it-something-i-said STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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