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Which I understand, except Republicans don't bat an eyelid about their constituents and used the threat of government shutdown repeated times under Biden and Obama to get tax and spending cuts they wanted.

At some point Democrats need to wake up and realise what they are dealing with. You can only keep "fighting fair" for so long when you opponent is kicking you in the nuts repeatedly. The Republicans are tearing whole parts of the US government to shreds in no small part because the Democrats have been completely unwilling and unable to stand up to them in any meaningful way. Their inaction is enabling way more harm than action would.

Gavin Newsom's centrism isn't what I like but he'll be the favourite to win if he's the Democratic nominee in 2028. Knows pre-Trump civility isn't coming back and won't hold back slagging off his Republican opponent.

I expect whoever the Democrat is in 2028 will be the favourite. Trump is insistent on governing for himself and his backers and nobody else. Lots of MAGAs will sit out voting with their healthcare costs soaring.