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Democrats are grappling with the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win, which included victories in the popular vote, seven battleground states, and significant minority voter gains. Republicans now hold the White House, Congress, and a 6-3 Supreme Court majority. They still are tired of the winning. The Washington Examiner is reporting that while some Democrats express despair and being “shell shocked,” others call for strategic regrouping.

The Examiner reported:

In the immediate aftermath of the election, many Democratic activists took to social media to reject any form of protest or march against Trump. Other Democrats, typically wealthy celebrities, simply packed up and left the nation. Some Democratic leaders stepped down from leadership roles in the wake of an election blowout.
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But Democrats aren’t signaling they’ll put up the same pink-hatted fight as before.

“I do plan on working to ensure Democrats are heard, but honestly, I’m still too despondent at the moment and have unsubscribed to almost every source of news,” said Kassel Coover, a Pennsylvania Democrat who volunteered for Harris’s campaign.
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Finger-pointing from elected Democrats was swift after Harris’s loss, and some Democrats seem content with tuning out the Trump years for the next four years or possibly in 2026, if the House flips control.

“Democrats are shell-shocked,” Democratic strategist Brad Bannon said. “I think most Democrats thought that Harris was going to win … they’re kind of in a coma right now.”

Critics blame elitism and failure to address working-class issues for the loss. Activists like Indivisible plan legal and grassroots resistance, but large-scale protests, like the Women’s March, face diminished enthusiasm. Party leaders urge introspection and policy shifts to regain voter trust and counter Trump’s agenda.

Coover said, “I think that Democrats need to take a long, hard look at themselves and see what is it that 76 million people overwhelmingly went for Trump. What are the issues that we’re not addressing that they think that Trump will take care of? We can’t be pushing the same old policies, the same old things.”

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