Its easy to find parents for success but nobody wants to claim defeat. In politics this pattern becomes even more clear-cut — especially when looking at Democratic party losses
The recent campaign setback of Vice President Kamala Harris (which happened just weeks ago) triggered an avalanche of monday-morning quarterbacks: each expert claiming they knew the perfect strategy. Political consultants media pundits and party insiders rushed to point out what they think went wrong: some say she shouldʼve focused more on swing voters others insist the base needed more attention
Every loss brings out the so-called experts who seem to have a crystal-clear vision of what couldʼve been done differently — its much simpler to be a backseat driver than to actually steer the campaign vehicle through the complex political landscape. These after-the-fact strategists (who mostly stayed quiet during the actual campaign) now offer their wisdom with perfect hindsight
The truth about winning elections remains more complex than any single theory can explain; theres no magic formula that guarantees success. Yet the pattern continues: defeat becomes an invitation for everyone to share their supposedly-foolproof winning strategies