# Will the next Democratic President have the guts to tear down the Ballroom?

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**Created:** [August 21, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-next-democratic-president-have-the-guts-to-tear-down-the-ballroom/1032477 "2026-08-21T22:35:26Z")\
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> [@BobLibDem](#):
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> Are Democrats perfect? No, but at least they care about governing

That’s a debatable opinion for sure, and I remain firm in my position that “bothsidesism” is the reality. Not sure if it would be right to hijack this thread to hash it out tho.

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