Contributor: Democrats have four theories to beat Trump. Wish them luck
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DonaldTrump’spresidencyhasallthestabilityofaflaminggarbagetruckcareeningdownamountain.Yet,somehow,he’sstillbehindthewheel,grinninglikeamaniac,whileDemocratsargueoverthebestwaytofileanoisecomplaint.
Hisadministrationisademolitionderbyinafinechinashop—tariffs,diplomaticblundersandeconomicupheaval.Andyet,iftheelectionweretoday,he’dprobablywinagain.
Howisthishappening?Divineretribution?Aripinthespace-timecontinuum?Someelaboratekarmicjoke?No—it’sbecause,amazingly,Democratshavemasteredtheartofbeingsimultaneouslytoocautiousandtoooutoftouch.
That’snottosaytheyaren’ttrying.Whenthey’renotwastingtimearguingoverdecorumorrecordingcringey“chooseyourfighter”videos,Democratsarebusyscramblingtofindastrategytoregainpower.AsfarasIcantell,theyhavefour(notmutuallyexclusive)theories.
TheoryNo.1:CrossyourfingersandwaitforTrumptoself-destructThisisthelaziestandmostbelovedstrategy—waitingforTrumptospontaneouslycombustli




