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Cary

(11,746 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2018, 06:04 PM Nov 2018

Post mortem

1. We got out the vote.

2. We were relatively free of anti-Democrat leftists taking up right wing conspiracy theories.

The right wing lies and smears are much less effective when we reject them.

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Post mortem (Original Post) Cary Nov 2018 OP

LOL. Too True. And May it Remain in So. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #1

Indeed Cary Nov 2018 #2

#2 makes no sense to me. ananda Nov 2018 #3

I don't believe that you don't understand. Cary Nov 2018 #4

And Ralph Nader Small-Axe Nov 2018 #5

Small-Axe

(359 posts)

1. LOL. Too True. And May it Remain in So.

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 06:54 PM

Nov 2018

It is easier to win when we're not fighting on two fronts.

Too bad about Florida, where #2 didn't hold true and we lost.

Cary

(11,746 posts)

2. Indeed

Reply to Small-Axe (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 07:03 PM

Nov 2018

The two are not unrelated. The purpose of the conspiracy theories is to sow discord and discontent and thus discourage us from voting. Is that marginal? It sure is but elections are won and lost on the margins.