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HelpImSurrounded

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1. We failed

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 01:18 PM

Nov 8

We changed candidates very late in the process - that creates a very difficult challenge. See e.g. Paul Wellstone's death
We overestimated the excitement of the race
We did not have TIME to help the electorate get to know the candidate
Misinformation was too rampant and we couldn't counter it

This was a failure of education that started 60 years ago when the NatCs started taking over our school boards and dumbing down our schools. We need to examine and understand their strategy and replicate some of it.

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What happened in the 2024 election? [View all] milestogo Nov 8 OP

We failed HelpImSurrounded Nov 8 #1

Best summation I've seen so far BannonsLiver Nov 8 #3

Nailed it DeepWinter Nov 8 #4

Back atcha HelpImSurrounded Nov 8 #5

Fair and Square tabulation of votes Fiendish Thingy Nov 8 #2

The 'missing' 15 million Democratic Voters. mackdaddy Nov 8 #6