DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight'

""Now look, folks, I'm sick and tired of this Democratic party bringing a pencil to a knife fight," Martin said. "We cannot be the only party that plays by the rules anymore. We've got to stand up and fight. We're not going to have a hand tied behind our back anymore.""

""You know what winning the argument gets you? A nice round of applause and a few likes on Instagram," Martin said. "But the reality is it doesn't make life any better for any person. We have to stop settling on winning arguments with each other. We have to win elections.""

""we wouldn't wake up every day to a bunch of s*** on TV and a bunch of nonsense""

President Trump is characterized as a "dictator-in-chief" whose agenda is described as "fascism dressed in a red tie." The Democratic Party is urged to stop "bringing a pencil to a knife fight" and to abandon playing only by the rules. The strategic focus is shifting toward winning elections rather than merely winning policy debates, with the critique that argument victories yield applause and social media likes but do not improve lives. Resources and attention are directed to state and local parties, with a move toward a more aggressive, less spotlight-driven approach. A state governor promised that electing his ticket would reduce daily television chaos and cited work on free school lunch.

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