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highplainsdem

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9. Kimmel and Colbert are celebrities. Trump was a celebrity before he was a politician.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:35 AM

Sep 27

While I'm normally not in favor of celebrities going into politics, we could use one now.

Though in an age of political violence, the families and friends of any celebrity considering entering politics would probably plead with them not to.

It is a problem that there is no clear Democratic leader, party leader, at the moment. It isn't just the lack of European media coverage. There's no Democrat who can at this time command the sort of media attention we need, and be recognized by most Democrats as the spokesperson for the party.

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Market day in a small German town. What's the topic of every discussion? We are. [View all] DFW Sep 27 OP

Wonderful vignette. cachukis Sep 27 #1

3 nations are on a death watch NJCher Sep 27 #2

Argentina now too IbogaProject Sep 27 #6

I devoutly hope that something will. raccoon Sep 27 #8

I have had a similar experience. MLWR Sep 27 #3

Our current two-party system consists of the Party of Trump and the Party of Silence dalton99a Sep 27 #4

Not in my experience. Are you on mailing lists for Indivisible and your local Democratic activists? Hekate Sep 27 #16

Thanks for the news. You do a great job explaining what their news doesn't. You might add some numbers ancianita Sep 27 #5

Is the problem with European news media companies KS Toronado Sep 27 #7

No, quite different DFW Sep 27 #11

I see said the blind man KS Toronado Sep 27 #12

Kimmel and Colbert are celebrities. Trump was a celebrity before he was a politician. highplainsdem Sep 27 #9

I'm not sure we'd be well-advised to have a clear front-runner right now DFW Sep 27 #13

Agreed. Every time it looks like we have a frontrunner who is an actual politician (it's a knack)... Hekate Sep 27 #17

I still like him! DFW Sep 27 #18

Good to know. Thanks. 58Sunliner Sep 27 #10

thank you for a nice description in part about normal life elsewhere ClaudetteCC Sep 27 #14

TY so much for this. The "US Dems aren't doing/saying anything" trope is a popular one at DU itself... Hekate Sep 27 #15

It was so enjoyable reading your post DeeDeeNY Sep 28 #19

Except for when I lived in Spain, most of my education was in English. DFW Sep 28 #20

There is also this Republicanese phrase that doesn't adhere to rules except bad spelling -- DeeDeeNY Sep 28 #21

Noteworthy that they never follow their own instructions! n/t DFW Sep 28 #22