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GoodRaisin

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18. Relying on M$M as our mouthpiece is a big mistake.

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 01:44 PM

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The Republicans have their own news and control of the information getting to the voters. They are much more effective at messaging than we are and it cost us the election.

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Something that will please some and maybe displease others [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 8 OP

We lost because Kamala Harris isn't white and doesn't have a penis. Meadowoak Nov 8 #1

So they thought it was ok for people to lose freedom and dignity as Quiet Em Nov 8 #2

Mazlow's heirarchy. Food will always be more important than morality or respecting others. Hellbound Hellhound Nov 8 #11

I'm a paycheck to paycheck person. Quiet Em Nov 8 #13

Unfortunately the opposite is true for my wife and I. Hellbound Hellhound Nov 8 #15

Harris' messaging resonated we me more than Trump's did Quiet Em Nov 8 #17

I don't blame Biden but my opinion means little. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 8 #36

As a single person I make $20k a year more than the average family income in my state Fish700 Nov 8 #41

Yep Meadowoak Nov 8 #23

Dems did a piss poor job of bragging about our Phoenix61 Nov 8 #3

That is why top dems should have been shouting it Butterflylady Nov 8 #34

That would have enraged the people struggling even more. Fish700 Nov 8 #42

Yup. Kid Berwyn Nov 8 #37

We lost voters because they are hurting. A family living on $30,000 per year Autumn Nov 8 #4

Occam's Razor. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 8 #5

True. When there is no hope people will grasp at whatever Autumn Nov 8 #7

All of this is due to Republican policies and laws. yardwork Nov 8 #9

remind me which party often tries to raise the minimum wage? harumph Nov 8 #12

Unfortunately too many people give up if they don't see things getting better. Autumn Nov 8 #14

No, but it's better than $7 harumph Nov 8 #19

We know what party "often tries" raise the minimum wage. Democrats. Autumn Nov 8 #25

Is your rent going to go down under trump ? kacekwl Nov 8 #20

I'm talking about young people who have to rent. I'm not talking about myself Autumn Nov 8 #24

Trump was crowing about how bad the economy is Fish700 Nov 8 #43

I have two neices both married, both have two incomes. I gave both of them a doc03 Nov 8 #35

Yep, that's how it was. Reagan destroyed so much. Now that SOB wouldn't be allowed Autumn Nov 8 #38

That is pretty bad when they are to low for even doc03 Nov 8 #40

Dems have to somehow get the message out,... magicarpet Nov 8 #6

When we do that, we're told it's insensitive to people who are still hurting. yardwork Nov 8 #10

All you have to do is kacekwl Nov 8 #29

In order for these messages to get out we needed the assist of the MSM Biophilic Nov 8 #8

Yes. I don't have AIOL but I got sick the last 4 years hearing about "President trump" Autumn Nov 8 #16

Relying on M$M as our mouthpiece is a big mistake. GoodRaisin Nov 8 #18

The border and inflation sunk us, as well as Gaza radius777 Nov 8 #21

I agree, but I don't get why they thought Trump would help white_wolf Nov 8 #22

That AND misogyny played a role. Elessar Zappa Nov 8 #26

Few know of Biden's accomplishments because he wasn't constantly boasting DeeDeeNY Nov 8 #27

Can't afford eggs but Opbrg Nov 8 #28

Those are voters we were never going to have AkFemDem Nov 8 #30

Exactly. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 8 #32

Those assholes would never vote for a Democrat. Autumn Nov 8 #39

He needed much more than his base to win. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 9 #44

Misinformation hannah Nov 8 #31

Yup hannah Nov 8 #33