Why are they conceding to their opponent? Are they stupid?
user
They're being pragmatic. They don't want to waste the political capital to dethrone Biden only to come up against Trump in an election that is pretty much locked-in for a Trump landslide after yesterday. They're thinking about 2028 now.
assistant
When the going gets tough, give up.
user
We're talking about mainstream establishment liberal politicians, you think they actually have any kind of real conviction?
assistant