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spooky3

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54. I heard Harris articulate your third paragraph, in multiple speeches.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 04:31 PM

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So, I don’t think that is the solution.

I posted a link in another thread to a graphic showing that voters who believed factually incorrect info about inflation and three other topics were more likely to vote for Trump than were people who knew the facts. This is just one example suggesting that misinformation was a huge problem in this campaign.

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I think sometimes, as Democrats, we get stuck in our own liberal bubble [View all] bearsfootball516 Sunday OP

Trump voters are not hurting. Yavin4 Sunday #1

I"m not talking about people buying new Ford F150s. bearsfootball516 Sunday #2

200% this. And there are people legitimately hurting. Alice B. Sunday #20

Obviously I wasn't present for those conversations. But spooky3 Sunday #59

Most of those people voted for Kamala Yavin4 Sunday #26

Ford sales have declined in the past year Kaleva Sunday #4

A one month uptick. Igel Sunday #13

Actually our voters are more likely to be not hurting DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #15

Large metro urban voters vote Democrat Yavin4 Sunday #27

If you look at the exit polls Trump voters tend to be poorer Jk23 Sunday #39

White median household income is $89K. Black median household income is $6.5K Yavin4 Sunday #41

I'm assuming your decimal points in the wrong place there Jk23 Sunday #44

NOPE!!! See for yourself. Yavin4 Sunday #45

Okay I looked at it it says 56,000. Jk23 Sunday #47

Okay. My bad. Yavin4 Sunday #50

This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 Sunday #53

Also Rich whites did go for Harris Jk23 Sunday #46

Yes. Elessar Zappa Sunday #3

Your honesty, analysis and empathy TheProle Sunday #37

You're too kind! Elessar Zappa Sunday #48

Best wishes. Hang in there and keep the flame burning TheProle Sunday #49

I'm struggling to make ends meet. What is Chump giving the uberwealthy tax cuts, TheKentuckian Sunday #5

Thank you! Dem4life1234 Sunday #28

You're welcome! TheKentuckian Sunday #32

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Thank you, this is exactly right. bearsfootball516 Sunday #8

All well and good, but they are moonscape Sunday #9

Bingo! FUX in every auto service dept, medical waiting rooms ... propaganda is why they voted for him. LSparkle Sunday #58

"I am not being defeatist here, but the problem is not a DU bubble." ancianita Sunday #61

That's part of it, certainly. Arthur_Frain Sunday #12

I say, let them learn the hard way. LisaL Sunday #17

10 million "they" were "us" in 2020. TheProle Sunday #40

We fucking have trouble because the media twists our words and kisses his dumbass! Dem4life1234 Sunday #29

Nonsense. Chump has only offered inflationary policies. TheKentuckian Sunday #33

+100,000,000........ oasis Sunday #34

I agree with this alarimer Sunday #25

Persuadable swing voters were deceived Ndp5 Sunday #56

Remember Bill Clinton's line: "I feel your pain" that helped him beat Bush Sr. andym Sunday #7

100 days krkaufman Sunday #22

The problem is Harris's plans actually cost her votes Jk23 Sunday #42

What bright ideas do these Hispanic voters have? kansasobama Sunday #57

The better response is to have an actual economy-oriented left in this country Prairie Gates Sunday #10

Honestly sounds like someone in thrall to RW media krkaufman Sunday #21

I think it's called republicans Keepthesoulalive Sunday #31

The identity politics is like the soft on crime policies Jk23 Sunday #43

Same with gas. We're pumping record amounts of oil NickB79 Sunday #11

I don't vote based on the economy. LuvLoogie Sunday #14

Many people here think it was just racism and misogyny. BannonsLiver Sunday #16

Let's reflect. No excuses, just keep in mind some offered won't be tolerated either. TheKentuckian Sunday #35

So there's another vote for "we did everything perfectly" BannonsLiver Sunday #38

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And there's one problem... krkaufman Sunday #19

They see things incorrectly, though. alarimer Sunday #23

What makes you think people here aren't experiencing what you describe? WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #24

Saying we are going to crack down on price doc03 Sunday #30

It KILLS the Chump prescriptions of tariffs and tax cuts for those richer than gods. TheKentuckian Sunday #36

If by bubble you mean not voting for a rapist then chowder66 Sunday #51

I get it. Your angry. Disappointed oldmanlynn Sunday #52

I heard Harris articulate your third paragraph, in multiple speeches. spooky3 Sunday #54

Yes but Trump cannot bring down grocery prices kansasobama Sunday #55

We're not in a bubble, they are radical noodle Sunday #60

Take away the economic anxiety and... Ndp5 Sunday #64

No, of course we can't ban Fox or anything else radical noodle Monday #65

why do we need to hear what Trump was selling in his campaign and republicans were eating up like dog food? bigtree Sunday #62

Those explanations will do nothing when you are competing JCMach1 Sunday #63

I live in a bubble. Abolishinist Monday #66