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The Democratic Delusion Cinematic Universe

Self-styled disrupters aren't committed to real progress. These politicians are only in it for themselves.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Nov 02, 2025
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I’ve seen this movie before. It always starts with a “new kind of Democrat” — an outsider, a disruptor, a shiny reboot of Hope and Change — and it always ends with the same rolling credits: Regret, disillusionment, and a party rummaging through the rubble asking, “How did we get conned again?” It’s not déjà vu; it’s a franchise. And somehow, Democrats k…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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