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DemocratSinceBirth

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44. He needed much more than his base to win.

Reply to Opbrg (Reply #28)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 11:46 AM

Nov 9

He needed voters who disliked him but voted for him anyway in the mistaken belief he would make their lives better.

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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