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yardwork

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9. This has been standard for generations and it's hurting our democracy.

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:45 AM

Nov 8

We Democrats are polite and considerate of others' feelings, and then they go online or listen to hate radio and gobble up a bunch of propaganda, lies, and fantasies. Then they go vote for Trump.

We are enabling them to compartmentalize their voting behavior as somehow separate from their real lives. We fear being disliked, losing support, being ostracized. Time to give them a little fear of being ostracized.

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The Republicans WILL blame us for what is coming. [View all] NorCalBlue Nov 8 OP

I think a lot of people are now realizes that they fucked up voting for shithole................ Lovie777 Nov 8 #1

I don't know why that would be, as nothing has changed...yet. displacedvermoter Nov 8 #2

Its already settling in with some vercetti2021 Nov 8 #6

Music to my ears! Duncan Grant Nov 8 #10

I doubt it. We keep assuming they're reasonable. yardwork Nov 8 #5

Hear, hear! ZDU Nov 8 #3

I agree! We have to speak up. yardwork Nov 8 #4

I agree. That rule about 'not talking politics' socially has left us all unable to travelingthrulife Nov 8 #7

This has been standard for generations and it's hurting our democracy. yardwork Nov 8 #9

Fascists have no shame and never take personal responsibility. Emile Nov 8 #8

I saw it framed like this: Duncan Grant Nov 8 #11