I'm going with the experts. #Georgia did it... again!
I'm not an expert on Georgia politics, but simply living here for almost 10 years makes me more of an expert than 95% of pundits in national media, so here is quick #thread
I'm not an expert on Georgia politics, but simply living here for almost 10 years makes me more of an expert than 95% of pundits in national media, so here is quick #thread
1. This is a victory for African American grassroots campaigning. Sure, @staceyabrams has been amazing, but many, many others have been too.
2. African Americans have come through big for Georgia, and thereby the US. They finally deserve the credit, not just as "followers" but as LEADERS of Democratic politics.
3. Give that both Ossoff and Warnock are winning with (much) larger margins than Biden, this is a clear rejection of the popular claim among (white) pundits that Democrats can only win with support of "moderate Republicans" (i.e. anti-Trump Republicans).
4. Talking about "centrism" (i.e. Democrats should behave as moderate Republicans), so popular in opinion pages of all major US newspapers, while Ossoff and Warnock are not lefties, they are not centrists (by Georgia standards) either.
5. Both Ossoff and Warnock ran assertive campaigns, standing for liberal politics, not backing down to crazy accusations by right-wing media and politicians. And they won!
6. Neither Loeffler nor Perdue were particularly strong candidates. But neither will Brian Kemp be in 2022. Georgia has a divided Republican base (mostly rural vs. suburban).
7. The Georgia runoff shows that the GOP has a massive Trump problem. As long as he chooses to remain active in (Republican) politics, he will be a threat to the party in close contests.
8. Now, Georgia is not "the South". Not even the Southeast. No other state has Atlanta! Moreover, Georgia has one of the fastest changing populations in the South, which has played a major role.
9. So don't expect Alabama, Arkansas or Mississippi to turn blue any time soon.
Moreover, Democrats will have to earn and repay the trust of the non-white communities, from African American to Latinx. @JoeBiden should get with the program fast!
Moreover, Democrats will have to earn and repay the trust of the non-white communities, from African American to Latinx. @JoeBiden should get with the program fast!
10. As said, I just live here, and there are far better experts on Georgia politics (sadly, they are rarely interviewed outside of Georgia). So take this all for what it's worth. 🤷♂️
#TheEnd #GeorgiaDidItAgain #GASenateRaces
#TheEnd #GeorgiaDidItAgain #GASenateRaces
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
