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In reply to the discussion: Ya know what bugs me about the claim that it was all about the economy? [View all]
Duncan Grant
(8,694 posts)8. "She is for they/them. He is for you."
That’s what it was about. That anti-trans hatred won a lot of Republican primaries, too.
Republican strategy is: culture war. That’s why they hate us.
Meanwhile, the tech bros and other bazillionaires win the class war. It’s better to win a class war.
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Ya know what bugs me about the claim that it was all about the economy? [View all]
Ocelot II
Nov 2024
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+1, the German economy was doing relatively well when Nazi part won 37% or parliament. The excuse that it was the ...
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#7
☝🏾THIS!!☝🏾 Robison was ***JUST LIKE*** Trump without crime and MAGA dropped him like a hot rock and he lost !!
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#6
They ran that gender-affirming care for incarcerated trans people commercial relentlessly.
Shermann
Nov 2024
#34
Repugs are the dogs that caught the car again. Trouble is they won't know what
allegorical oracle
Nov 2024
#15
I JUST sent that to a friend; "they caught the car, lets see what they do with it"
hootman
Nov 2024
#32
True. But we are here to point out, that this, is exactly what they voted for
ismnotwasm
Nov 2024
#36
We need to wear T-shirts that say "Don't blame me for this, I voted for Kamala"
FakeNoose
Nov 2024
#31
My neighboor flew a big ass flag that read " don't blame me , I voted for trump" during President Biden's term.
debm55
Nov 2024
#42
Black Men voted for Harris in very similar percentages as they voted for Biden (77% vs 79%)
Wiz Imp
Nov 2024
#46
white women who voted for him were probably living lives of quiet desperation of some degree, IMO.
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#19
I don't think it was ALL about the economy, but I do think it was PARTLY about the economy
In It to Win It
Nov 2024
#14
The economy was a cover story for Russia & Elon Musk's attack on our voting systems.
Botany
Nov 2024
#21
Just like we saw in 2016 much of their economic anxiety is already receding
TheKentuckian
Nov 2024
#22
I think the answer is pretty obvious..this country is too racist and misogynistic to elect a FE president
PortTack
Nov 2024
#23
I'm not buying the economy BS. If that's the case, you have no effin morals, no effin principles
tulipsandroses
Nov 2024
#47
Tariffs, tax cuts for the super rich, austerity, vaccine hokum, 7 trillion of empty debt, mass deportations are going to
TheKentuckian
Nov 2024
#61
Thank you. I feel the argument is they behaved in a justifiable fashion so I'm glad
TheKentuckian
Nov 2024
#108
What bugs me about that claim is that it was really the stupid misogyny, the hatred of women
Hekate
Nov 2024
#67
It's not about the economy. In 3 months were going to be hearing that the economy is great. n/t
D23MIURG23
Nov 2024
#86
The threat of Trump's tariffs is already impacting how businesses operate, steering money away from bonuses and raises
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2024
#94
IN MY BRAIN It was All About National Security , Trump wanted the Office & the Office wanted
bonniebgood
Nov 2024
#97