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From the Article:

It’s hard to think of a time when the Democratic Party was more bereft of real leaders. As the losing presidential candidate, Kamala Harris is not held in warm regard, and her continuing fundraising efforts have added to the irritation. Joe Biden, who accomplished more than his critics give him credit for, is going out on a low note.

Usually, the chair of the Democratic National Committee is a technocrat and not the face of the party. But this time could be different.

A number of names have been mentioned in the press coverage and in self-promotion, but it’s clear that the two finalists will be Ken Martin, 51, Minnesota party chair, and his neighbor, Ben Wikler, 43, who chairs the Wisconsin state party. Both are excellent party-builders, both are substantive progressives, and both have earned wide respect. The election is set for February 1.

From the Article:

For weeks following Joe Biden’s disastrous performance, his campaign publicly maintained the illusion that he was still well-positioned to defeat Donald Trump. Privately, they knew otherwise. As Pod Save America co-host Jon Favreau revealed days after the election:

After the debate, the Biden people told us that the polls were fine, and Biden was still the strongest candidate. They were privately telling reporters, at the time, that Kamala Harris couldn’t win. […] Then we find out, when the Biden campaign becomes the Harris campaign, that the Biden campaign’s own internal polling, at the time when they were telling us he was the strongest candidate, showed that Donald Trump was going to win 400 electoral votes.

The implications of this are staggering, and it should be treated as a massive scandal.

If I can make one recommendation to everybody here, it's plan for the likely scenarios. You should have at least 3 plans for the future based on a best-medium-worst case scenario, because when things start to move quick, having a disaster plan is life saving.

To expand on this, look at Trump's plan and build a best-medium-worst case scenario for each of his major campaign promises, and apply a likely timeline. We have a pretty good idea that the priorities will be: Mass Deportation, Project 2025, and Political Retribution. Think about how likely each of these things is to succeed and what the potential ramifications are. ALWAYS consider the worst case scenario.

Notable events to have explicit plans for: Deadly Force Against Protestors, Calls For Mass Violence, and Purging of the Media. Think about which groups and people around you will be helpful to either survival or resistance. Start building alliances and connections in your local community NOW.