A young girl holds a “Black Voters for Harris-Walz” sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris’ election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) Stephani Gray Atlanta “I think it’s time for the Democrats to stop playing Nice and trying to go high. And it is time to go low. It’s time to get dirty. It’s time for us to take from their playbook. Stop playing safe. I also think that Democrats should get more serious about their geopolitical presence. I think our generation, Gen Z, and the coming generations are more concerned about that, as they should be. And I think Kamala may have lost a lot of people when she shifted her stance on Gaza and Palestine. And I think that our generation and those coming up after us will not be okay with that, like the generations before us. So, I think the Democrats need to come out with a strong stance on Gaza.” Tracey Hudson Fairburn “It’s time for the Democrats to roll their sleeves up and be very intentional with who we select as our next candidate. I think in the past, we’ve made a lot of mistakes, even including when we originally all agreed that Hillary Clinton would run for president. But we end up voting and having President Obama, And now, at the last minute, Vice President Kamala Harris, our candidate of choice. So, we need to be more intentional when finding and grooming that candidate to ensure we’re okay. They are okay with many policies, laws, and what the people want to see, and maybe we can get back in office. The biggest thing is we need to roll our sleeves up and find that right candidate.” Varick Brown College Park “The next step I think the Democrats need to do as a whole is to come together and know that God is still in control over everything, no matter who’s in office. But we first got to come together to get on the same page so we could select somebody, that’s everybody. Not only that, but we all need to get out and support that person. And they got the support and donations they need, just everything to help that person raise for the campaign to make for a successful turnout.” Damon Phillips College Park “Well, one of the things we need to work on is identifying candidates that represent the party in a way that motivates today’s voters, not voters from 60 years ago or from our parents’ generation. There’s a new generation of voters. People turn 18 every year, and that’s the generation making decisions that affect our country. So, we need a candidate that appeals to them. For a long time, we’ve always assumed that if you are African-American or a minority in America, you were automatically a Democrat. And I wonder if that’s fair to the people in this country because all parties are always good to us. So we need to deeply dive into what serves us best.”The post In the wake of their recent Presidential election defeat, what should the Democrats do next? appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.