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Jake Gless's avatar

This writeup is incredibly out of touch and intellectually flaccid. Nothing remotely of value to be found in Meghan’s words here.

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Molly's avatar

This is great! I want to share with one of my sisters & a few friends who are so angry & scared… but I also know they will likely go off on me for trying. Thank you for posting. ❤️

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Tar42's avatar

You had me until the “shitty Biden economy” statement. Comments like that are divisive. Biden’s economy was not bad overall. We had a “soft landing” rather than a recession. The Wall Street Journal called it a Goldilocks economy. If you would have said prices were still too high, I would have agreed, but to label the entire economy as shitty just seems like a personal grievance. And it diminishes the rest of your message, which is, I assumed up to that point, to bring people together.

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Beth Korosec's avatar

I would tell us to FIGHT like hell to save the country.

We will not allow Trump and his husband (Musk) to run the place into the ground. We will use every legal means to keep them in check. We will continue to point out both men’s version of CRAZY and the lies they each spout. We will not comply and we will not be quiet. Many of us will stand with our friends from Canada, Mexico, France, South Africa, etc. and assure them that we realize that the behavior of our two Presidents is despicable and we do not support them in any way, shape, or form. We will confirm that OUR God believes in loving thy neighbor and feeding the poor.

Those are a few of the ways my democrats are dealing with a narrow win by Trump/Musk.

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LindsayBatista's avatar

Democrat here: Stop talking down. Stop saying “here’s why I’m relatable” but sounding like a robot. Talk in voter friendly language clearly and explain what specific policies will help them directly. Explain why we need to care about people we don’t know and how the government can actually help when in the correct hands. Basically be like Bernie but with more moderate policies.

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LindsayBatista's avatar

Also stop being performative, like holding paddles during trumps speech. Honestly, do many try hard dorks and not enough savvy salesmen.

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Joanna's avatar

I would add ‘bring the rage down’. I live in a very progressive town and my social media is filled with rage at trump, rage at anyone who voted for him, rage at policies, etc. Stop yelling. You’re not convincing anyone when your hair is constantly on fire.

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Jake Gless's avatar

Is that what trumpees desire? Less criticism? You heard what Joanna wants. Looks like meat’s back on the menu, boys.

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Christine Dunn's avatar

Try reading the comment again. Joanna didn't say "less criticism." She said "stop yelling" and "bring the rage down," as in volume. Do you really enjoy being so angry all the time? Do you really enjoy being so full of snark while addressing complete strangers? I can tell you that the people you're yelling at are sick of it. They've been putting up with it for 10 years. Even after Biden won, you people couldn't let Trump go.

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Jake Gless's avatar

LOL okaydokay komradebot

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U2 Fan's avatar

I think it's pretty telling that comments here are all about telling Democrats to NOT break off relationships with their Trump-voting family and friends. What the hell!! You're blessed to have liberal friends who have stayed friends with you, Meghan. I have people close to me who have lost their kids/grandkids and literally been told "we do not want to associate with people of your values any longer". That's insane! If the Democratic culture can't get past that, nothing on your list will work for them. It just won't. And Republicans better make sure they don't do the same thing. I personally unfollow or mute or outright block anyone on the right who behaves like the intolerant, unkind people on the left.

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S.H. Jacobs's avatar

Thanks for this. I was one of those super leftists up until 2020/21. I thought I was smart, but I was closed off, biased, and self censoring. If you want to kick your bias to the curb, consider that you care far more about looking good to people on "your side" than you do about the truth or facts. There are a few things that allowed me to see my own bias (my husband), but wrongheaded ideas about discipline in school and parenting as well as bad, educational PhD backed ideas in our schools helped me walk away from the left. Tariffs also concern me, until I realize that under the auspices of promoting free trade policy in the USA, most of the EU, Canada, Mexico, and China have tariffed our goods for some time, using protectionist clauses written into alleged free trade agreements. I am not sure tariffs will work, but I had bought into the myth that everyone else was supporting free trade (except China). Thanks for all of your work, and I hope everyone gets to see that they are not on any "side", but America's side.

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Julie Reeser's avatar

I’d tell Dems that as they think about their loved ones who voted for Trump, to think about why. It is highly likely that the Trump voters know, and understand, why they didn’t and wouldn’t vote for Trump…and they still talk to you, still show up, still love you. Do not cut them out of your life. You will regret it and your life will be sad and empty without those people.

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Marie W's avatar

I’m confused about the economy talking point. It’s been two months, how can Trump possibly turn around such insane inflation in two months? How can grocery prices go down that fast when we’re talking about companies who now built their businesses around those prices? It doesn’t seem realistic to me and it’s annoying that he’s getting berated about something Biden did. Democrats didn’t think the grocery prices were a problem under Biden and now they are all up in arms about it?? 🤔

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Lisa Wells's avatar

That’s absolutely ridiculous. You’re thinking very one sided. DT didn’t even have a clue what the word groceries meant and how all people use it often, he didn’t know it is an everyday word for everyday citizens. He has never been to a proper grocery store. We felt secure during the Biden years knowing “our” SS was in check, our investments were thriving and Canadians and folks in Greenland felt safe too. Was it perfect? No. It never is because politicians do not care or are not in touch with every day people and certainly not students and senior citizens. When you imply people don’t know what they want and need from their government, you sound stupid. People want decency and security in their short lives on this planet. People trusted the government way too much. Many People see so much greed and corruption in government and especially now with the billionaire agenda. Most people are against MAGA, not republicans and democrats. I believe we all want to be friendly and discuss what’s best for the citizens of our land. I believe people are tired of the constant insults and hate. I hope I am right.

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Christine Dunn's avatar

Sorry, your SS was never "in check" under Biden. I will be eligible to collect in 2035, exactly one year after SS will not have the money to pay all of us what we are due. Under that scenario, by law, everyone's benefits will be cut by 25%. Every expert on SS knows it is a broken trajectory but not one single politician is telling the American people the dire truth.

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Lisa Wells's avatar

I was much better off under Biden and Obama. Politicians lie.

We were never meant to pay enough taxes to make them rich. That was not the point of them working for us. They weren’t supposed to be millionaires and billionaires. They shouldn’t have better healthcare, vacations, doctors, cars, incomes, gifts, tax breaks than us.

SS should keep going. Seniors, disabled, children should be cared for in the USA. Education should be equal for everyone. Teachers should be as respected as doctors are.

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Christopher's avatar

Meghan,

While I applaud your attempt to calm the fear and loathing among democrats, they got what they deserved. Let’s look at some more recent history with what they (the media, the pundits, the Hollywood’s and the TDS sufferers) did to this past President, the last candidate and continue to do to the current President. They continue the lies, corruption and hate that has perpetuated that which you to attempt a remedy.

For Christ’s sake, the bastards did it to your Father who I steadfastly supported on the campaign trail here in NH.

I pray they do NOT learn from their lashings and continue to consume themselves so much so that their attempts to resurrect their version of “Democracy” shall perish from this earth.

Be well. I enjoy your tenacity and candor. ;-)

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Jillian Jarvis-Piper's avatar

as a liberal democrat i will tell you my anger/disappointment is NOT with my own party it is with trumpism. i am surprised that you would be content or happy with the state of the republican party right now.

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Molly Burns's avatar

I agree. Yes, the Dems have work to do but so do the Republicans.

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Beate Chelette's avatar

I like your matter of fact approach to outlining the disconnect and the opportunity it created. There is no center. It is either revenge driven nutcase and his Ketamine addict acting like two bullies on the yard. Why about this? Can we take this? Can we take this painting? Hey - I want to run this…. Shopping and looting America. Or a well-intended but gone wrong culture war of having to put your lifestyle on display and everyone agreeing and paying for it. Like Transgender is a minuscule issue that was blown out of proportion. For what? Ah right- views. Give people something to hate. Distraction.

I do agree that Americans are done hating each other with the exception of hard core MAGA who’s entire purpose is to force their view of the world (and the shitty information they are feed) onto the world.

My question is only- if we prepare for leadership from the middle- who is this person?

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Chris Sweitzer's avatar

I’m tired of all of it. I think, Meghan, you to are out of touch with the people who represent the middle class. I have worked hard, educated myself with no student debt, paid my taxes, been a full time care taker, raised children and simply exhausted listening to all of you trying to tell me how I should feel. I didn’t get family money and rely solely on what I have been capable of managing. I’ve lived through and survived private industry lay offs every 6 months in my working career and none of you were there to have pity parties for me. I didn’t even hit your radar. I say, go Elon and MAGA. If we waited for these pompous politicians to pick apart every cost cut, it would never happen and history has proven that. I’ll eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from here on out if I knew the cuts and tariffs happen. USA has been sold so unfairly to the rest of the world to the point we just give everything away. Why, let’s just say it out loud, our politicians have made favorable deals out of greed over many presidents and just continued to slice away at our soul and the hard work of people like me.

Shame on you and your “recommendations”. You all walk around alike you know better than the backbone of the people in this country. We are broken and there is no more room to hypothesize.

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Shelley's avatar

I'm married to a liberal who is also a Canadian and is irate about the Trump tariffs. He's also hugely offended at the 51st state bs that Trump keeps repeating.

Things are rocky in my house right now because I'm a huge Elon fan (space, Tesla, all of it) and I'm super happy about the cleanup happening in our government.

I love my husband and understand some of his angst right now, and I really don't want politics derailing my marriage. Any advice for me?

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Lisa Wells's avatar

Respect his opinions and try to understand each other. Take a trip down memory lane and why you connected. Politics are not the main focus of your marriage. If you have the same feelings about decency, integrity, morals, respect, priorities, compassion, etc. you can be happy in your relationship.

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Amy Smith's avatar

The “advice” is convoluted, and it simply implies that Dems need to take a seat and try again next time.

Ms. McCain, even though well intentioned, should not be a political commentator, instead she should fall back on her degree of art history. It is programs like this that has led to the current regime in the US.

We ALL need to stop following ALL the educated commentators. Demand news and facts!!! Not this placating bc!!

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