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Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
78. OKAY, EXPLAIN IT TO ME LIKE I'M FIVE....
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:52 PM
Dec 2024

1. Trump has never done anything to help so-called blue-collar union members, so why would they possibly think they'd benefit from a second term?

2. WHAT did these blessed blue-collar union members find so appealing about Trump's "economic message" WHEN HE LITERALLY HAD ONLY TWO FUCKING DETAIL-FREE PROPOSALS -- MASS DEPORTATIONS AND HEAVY TARIFFS ON ALL IMPORTS?!

3. WHY am I able to independently research complex issues for myself when tens of millions of people need it spelled out for them, and even when it IS spelled out for them, they'd rather choose to believe the disinfo they saw from some edgy meme or viral tweet instead?

4. Did any of these blue-collar union members even watch Harris absolutely mop the fucking floor with Donnie during the debate? Were they not convinced when Donnie completely shit down his leg and 100% chickened out of doing any further debates unless it was on Faux News in front of his own hand-picked panel??

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Revisit these voters in the coming years and let me know if they realize what they've done to themselves. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2024 #1
And that 50% are the Trump voters... Septua Dec 2024 #5
As long as there's a scapegoat or boogeyman to explain away the obvious Probatim Dec 2024 #37
They are exactly in that shape Blue Full Moon Dec 2024 #41
Good luck getting a law passed that only allows the "educated" people to vote DSandra Dec 2024 #60
Forty years ago, or maybe even 20, it was allegedly "the Democrats" who were the "low-information voters", Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #80
Agreed yardwork Dec 2024 #91
..the No. 1 issue on the mind of working-class people...was inflation and the cost of living... Septua Dec 2024 #2
That and the fact that markodochartaigh Dec 2024 #26
THIS is the elephant (symbol) in the room. The media throws shade on the democrats EVERY TIME. BComplex Dec 2024 #68
It was the sexism. Don't ever believe otherwise. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #29
So 3 options going forward: kelly1mm Dec 2024 #45
Or find a way to appeal to them without acquiescing to their grievances EdmondDantes_ Dec 2024 #63
Price freezes Blue Full Moon Dec 2024 #42
The price gouging laws address significant price increases in areas with hurricanes or extended power outages etc. MichMan Dec 2024 #55
Pandemic would fit right in then. Blue Full Moon Dec 2024 #70
Not sure how many were ever prosecuted on a state or local level MichMan Dec 2024 #71
It is about messaging: when and HOW messages are delivered Bluetus Dec 2024 #43
I need DUers to please STOP this endless bullshit about "messaging" Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #75
This election proves beyond any doubt that Bluetus Dec 2024 #79
So loud, angry buffoonery that's confident will always win out against quiet, drama-free competence? Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #81
I didn't vote for the guy Bluetus Dec 2024 #86
We must be talking about two different elections... Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #88
Trump was very specific. Bluetus Dec 2024 #89
The Project 2025 that Donnie spent the entire campaign distancing himself from? Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #90
Yes, exactly. That's the point. Bluetus Dec 2024 #95
So in other words just tell people what they want to hear Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #97
Oh, and welcome to DU... Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #82
Why didn't Biden trumpet his achievements in terms of building factories in red areas? DSandra Dec 2024 #61
Umm, if you have access to many experts and some of the best and brightest minds... DSandra Dec 2024 #62
Apparently, they don't plan on retiring C_U_L8R Dec 2024 #3
Union workers voting Republican Thrill Dec 2024 #4
Shooting themselves in the foot to entertain their employer. Emile Dec 2024 #10
I worked in union shops for over 40 years. I would say about 1/3 of the members doc03 Dec 2024 #15
Your description of union workers voting Republican was exactly what I saw. walkingman Dec 2024 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #52
It's all rationalizations for racism and sexism JT45242 Dec 2024 #6
Roll with that as the only reason we lost and we will keep on losing. Celerity Dec 2024 #25
Yes can someone find the racial MotownPgh Dec 2024 #30
62.6% of union members are white. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #101
Thanks for this! MotownPgh Dec 2024 #103
[post deleted] DSandra Dec 2024 #64
Democrats should have been calling the inflation the Trump inflation from doc03 Dec 2024 #7
And BeerBarrelPolka Dec 2024 #9
I will never understand why they think Trump will help the economy. Iris Dec 2024 #8
Because the media has built Trump to be a great real estate doc03 Dec 2024 #13
Why does it have to be Ds fault Cosmocat Dec 2024 #11
Because stupid people need to blame someone for their self-created problems. canuckledragger Dec 2024 #14
Because Republican con artists exploit any weakness that Dems have DSandra Dec 2024 #59
Finally, someone said it! Sorceress Dec 2024 #65
Kind of hard to get a new electorate though. And 'the voters are stupid' is probably not a winning slogan. nt kelly1mm Dec 2024 #102
Kamala was a black woman so her speaking on the issues JI7 Dec 2024 #12
There's not one reason but that was part of it. Passages Dec 2024 #16
I guess the way they saw it, one candidate promised to miraculously bring down prices, the other one didn't. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #21
I would not mistake too much of the culprit to those who watch Fox. Passages Dec 2024 #51
And Biden did a lot on minimum wage bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #17
No. They cared only that a white, racist, valleyrogue Dec 2024 #27
What did President Biden do on the minimum wage? Still the same $7.25 per hour federal kelly1mm Dec 2024 #49
Did he? George W Bush was the last President to sign a minimum wage increase Jose Garcia Dec 2024 #92
Trump didn't make any appeal to those voters except his racism bigtree Dec 2024 #18
Excellent post! nt LittleGirl Dec 2024 #19
You know, I bet during their "discussions" Aviation Pro Dec 2024 #20
I was thinking the same thoughts. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #56
Short. They loved the lies. usonian Dec 2024 #22
We need a media DownriverDem Dec 2024 #23
Baloney. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #24
Yep Deminpenn Dec 2024 #35
It was rigged. Meadowoak Dec 2024 #28
They did the same thing against Carter when running against reagan, and one would have thought they learned there lesson JohnSJ Dec 2024 #31
Real Wage Index came from below hell to slightly above it and they blamed Biden uponit7771 Dec 2024 #32
Enjoy the next 4 years, traitorous trump-voting union members. Paladin Dec 2024 #33
Look, we democrats need Abstractartist Dec 2024 #34
The economy IS setting records. Inflation, also, is NEVER ZERO. CousinIT Dec 2024 #36
Agreed. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #98
So much more utter BS. It was white supremacy. ananda Dec 2024 #38
There might be a time get the red out Dec 2024 #39
Only a small fraction of the blue collar class is unionized MichMan Dec 2024 #40
With respect to inflation, they haven't seen anything yet. NNadir Dec 2024 #44
Her race+her sex+his lies equals Mad King Donald's victory Dem4life1970 Dec 2024 #46
And a lot of Musk and Putin energy and money displacedvermoter Dec 2024 #53
As always, their vote was in diametric opposition to their interests. dchill Dec 2024 #47
Why didn't this powerful union member mention that Biden and Harris travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #48
Eggs cost too much Americanme Dec 2024 #50
Our society forces many Americans to work, work, work... DSandra Dec 2024 #58
The truth is Beck23 Dec 2024 #54
People tend to be blind to the lives of people outside their economic class, many don't realize how hard others have it DSandra Dec 2024 #57
I don't know who Empower or PRNewswire is, but the The Fed has been keeping track of this information: W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #69
So you think the economic suffering is "all in our heads?" DSandra Dec 2024 #72
Not in all of our heads, no. But in many of THEIR heads, yes. W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #73
That data is really interesting Johnny2X2X Dec 2024 #85
The truth is that propaganda is extremely powerful Johnny2X2X Dec 2024 #66
Couldn't agree more n/t dpibel Dec 2024 #77
I hope a lesson learned is that ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #67
The word Ted Pappageorge is looking for is "RACISM" Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #74
I agree with both of your posts. underpants Dec 2024 #84
If inflation/cost of living was the key issue, why did vote for the candidate most likely to cause more inflation? LonePirate Dec 2024 #76
OKAY, EXPLAIN IT TO ME LIKE I'M FIVE.... Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #78
Gmafb. At the end of the day, they were stupid. ecstatic Dec 2024 #87
They are going to just love and embrace what is coming. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #93
The alpha male dude bro sphere was a huge influence. Initech Dec 2024 #94
When it comes to grocery prices, Trump suddenly changes his tune LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #96
This has been my personal talking point for the last year... WarGamer Dec 2024 #99
Wow, if you really believe that, GOP propaganda has been even more effective than I thought. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #100
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