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Generic Brad

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114. If they don't care, they're not voting

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 01:26 PM

Sep 2024

So it’s really a lot of hand wringing over people who are not going to make much of an effort to vote.

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Alex Wagner's special is disheartening [View all] angrychair Sep 2024 OP

You always have something cheery for the folks! displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #1

Reality is reality angrychair Sep 2024 #4

came to the same conclusions as you. reality bites sometimes nt msongs Sep 2024 #6

I was thinking the same thing Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #79

Over 100 million eligible voters don't displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #92

In 2020 158 million of 237 million eligible voters PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2024 #110

Amazing. SergeStorms Sep 2024 #132

Misrepresentation NJCher Sep 2024 #117

Exactly like the poll sampling. displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #123

Thank you for posting XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #98

Conservative media made these people stupid and uninformed. Glaisne Sep 2024 #104

Wow, you sound like me BaronChocula Sep 2024 #133

I watched 2 minutes. My BP went through the roof. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #100

Depressing BlueKentuckyGirl Sep 2024 #127

They know who won Dancing with the Stars. Klarkashton Sep 2024 #2

Bread and circuses, my friend, bread and circuses. Conjuay Sep 2024 #88

Watching now ... jeez. rog Sep 2024 #3

Yep, the only knowledgeable people are pro-Harris RidinWithHarris Sep 2024 #12

"They know more about University of Michigan football team stats..." Wednesdays Sep 2024 #5

Isn't Wagner in Lansing Michigan? Deminpenn Sep 2024 #9

Yes, Lansing. elleng Sep 2024 #11

It's a long slog. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2024 #107

Any women in the group? Any POC? Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #7

Yes, women, elleng Sep 2024 #8

I'm disappointed in the venue she picks to do this...a bar with mostly white, male patronage... brush Sep 2024 #77

THIS !!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Sep 2024 #93

++ appalachiablue Sep 2024 #136

I saw a couple of women angrychair Sep 2024 #10

the young white boys are pretty worried/concerned about the border orleans Sep 2024 #43

I'm tired of the undecided, uninformed voter krkaufman Sep 2024 #57

Yep IbogaProject Sep 2024 #65

Those guys barely knew what Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #80

Sad. Although, I sometimes envy those who don't give a darn about politics. It is stressful these days. Silent Type Sep 2024 #13

It's been stressful bdamomma Sep 2024 #86

Stupid people who don't care about politics soldierant Sep 2024 #138

Honestly I decide not to watch because this crap infuriates me. WHY does their vote count so mucifer Sep 2024 #14

Your vote does matter angrychair Sep 2024 #17

Alrx Wagner peachpit24 Sep 2024 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #33

But she didn't ask him about his fantasy football team. dchill Sep 2024 #34

Where has he (they) been? GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #131

He's s frigging trumper. Who else could be that stupid? KPN Sep 2024 #63

I saw that and wanted to Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #81

I had to turn it off - too depressing. badhair77 Sep 2024 #16

Most of our votes don't count because SharonClark Sep 2024 #18

You are missing it. These are Union building type trades. They dont work in an air-conditioned office. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #19

So, we are wasting our time on politics here. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2024 #40

I understand what you're saying Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #82

It's awful. I think it is just a poor presentation. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #20

I agree with you angrychair Sep 2024 #21

Those men bdamomma Sep 2024 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #37

I agree about Alex Wagner GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #61

Gotta love the nimrod who didn't know anything about the "February 6th" trial. rsdsharp Sep 2024 #22

There were so many stupid dopes like him oasis Sep 2024 #60

Very stupid people arent they. Trueblue1968 Sep 2024 #23

Most people have too little leisure time Tweedy Sep 2024 #24

This is part of both why qazplm135 Sep 2024 #51

It is a bad part of our democracy Tweedy Sep 2024 #70

It would be easy to say all these people are stupid, Bayard Sep 2024 #25

Politics may seem boring. But the other part of it is that what they see of it in the news is a turn off. summer_in_TX Sep 2024 #42

Self absorption and lack of leisure time? elleng Sep 2024 #50

That's why the bdamomma Sep 2024 #27

If only we could impress on people that it is their civic duty to stay informed Walleye Sep 2024 #29

they wouldn't care nt orleans Sep 2024 #48

You wonder bdamomma Sep 2024 #87

I just can't believe that women would vote for a rapist. And after that little speech, he gave the other day. Walleye Sep 2024 #96

I honestly don't know how they avoid knowing any facts at all Walleye Sep 2024 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #39

That's so sick bdamomma Sep 2024 #115

I did not watch, BootinUp Sep 2024 #30

That's why Trump is in this race still. Oneironaut Sep 2024 #31

Exactly. Unfortunately, I've come to realize there are more of them than I thought. Silent Type Sep 2024 #54

Yep, and they have the attention Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #84

He speaks in sentences? Conjuay Sep 2024 #90

Ironically, they would think you are out of touch for citing Desperate Housewives. progressoid Sep 2024 #32

If she did this in a local bar Figarosmom Sep 2024 #35

i didn't see the show when it first started, but it looked like a union hall where she was doing this orleans Sep 2024 #52

Yes union hall, building trades, I think. elleng Sep 2024 #78

Expose some of those voters to Tim Walz's mind your own business political philosophy. Freethinker65 Sep 2024 #36

Those were my thoughts too. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2024 #38

Did you see the end?? Sogo Sep 2024 #41

Probably means they won't vote. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #62

Why does them saying Trump will not win mean they aren't voting ? JI7 Sep 2024 #64

Because they don't seem very motivated to be involved in the process (to me). GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #66

But how do you connect it to them saying Trump will lose JI7 Sep 2024 #71

Butting in here, but I think the interviewees might be extrapolating their own intentions Qutzupalotl Sep 2024 #73

Sure it connects. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #75

I didn't hear much passion or conviction crimycarny Sep 2024 #126

It's depressing to live in a country with so many idiots. Turbineguy Sep 2024 #44

Ignorance and markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #45

She let them spew their shit and didn't give them the facts 😖 arthritisR_US Sep 2024 #46

The U of M is on a very liberal town SouthBayDem Sep 2024 #47

I believe they were in Lansing FHRRK Sep 2024 #68

Honestly, they probably look for the ones who are Bettie Sep 2024 #49

But are they motivated, likely voters? Dem4life1970 Sep 2024 #53

I know "young" people moniss Sep 2024 #55

These photos are amazing! Hope22 Sep 2024 #69

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Can I say bdamomma Sep 2024 #89

But, there was only broadcast TV Bettie Sep 2024 #95

Yes, that's what their goal bdamomma Sep 2024 #119

I hope so too Bettie Sep 2024 #120

I find these people bdamomma Sep 2024 #121

Excellent points.nt moniss Sep 2024 #97

No MTV, no reality TV, no ESPN, no 24 hour a day sports or financial or news channels to divert attention LiberalArkie Sep 2024 #103

Jackson State killings people Sep 2024 #106

That has pissed me off since 1970. Black Lives did not matter Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #130

Yes indeed and I've done moniss Sep 2024 #134

They walk among us JoseBalow Sep 2024 #56

Agreed. Very depressing. stollen Sep 2024 #58

Just watched the repeat tonight - you nailed my thoughts exactly. walkingman Sep 2024 #67

The Knownothings czarjak Sep 2024 #72

I haven't seen it yet, but she must have got the same idiots who the NYT use as 'undecided' panels... Violet_Crumble Sep 2024 #74

I get everyone's comments here...Wagner...how long did she search to get "just he right mix?" PortTack Sep 2024 #76

Reminded me of a conversation with relatives IzzaNuDay Sep 2024 #85

Lumpen Proletariat JanMichael Sep 2024 #91

We have the markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #141

that was a joke bigtree Sep 2024 #94

Good news from the old guys WorkDoctor Sep 2024 #99

Americans become more and more childlike with each generation. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #101

Trump's concept of plan bmichaelh Sep 2024 #102

Yep, the know-nothing traitorous POS made Atreus Sep 2024 #105

I've been in the US for the last few days and speaking with colleagues OnDoutside Sep 2024 #108

It was a mixed bag. CrispyQ Sep 2024 #109

What's surprising is that Trump's negatives are the kind of things that make the news, so you'd think he'd be toast muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 #111

You have to understand that most folks aren't like the people HERE. oldsoftie Sep 2024 #112

I had to turn it off. Schmice3 Sep 2024 #113

If they don't care, they're not voting Generic Brad Sep 2024 #114

I've grown to like Alex Wagner... Upthevibe Sep 2024 #116

I has disheartened as well until I realized Alex was basically polling the Trump demograhic crimycarny Sep 2024 #118

You can't BeneteauBum Sep 2024 #122

LOL-New York Times pitchbot (satire) is a perfect analogy for the Alex interview and type of audience crimycarny Sep 2024 #124

then you need to DO SOMETHING! Go register some voters, make calls, GOTV. ZonkerHarris Sep 2024 #125

Depressing! BlueKentuckyGirl Sep 2024 #128

Reminds me of George Carlin DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2024 #129

I don't share your pessimism. Elessar Zappa Sep 2024 #135

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All I can suggest is donate to the campaign & hope they continue TBF Sep 2024 #139

It's not even funny anymore mdbl Sep 2024 #140