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BamaRefugee

(3,903 posts)
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 03:40 PM Aug 2024

HOPE AND JOY aren't going to win an election.

But we also have AN IRON-CLAD RESOLVE TO GET THIS THING DONE, and those 3 ingredients make the winning combination.

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HOPE AND JOY aren't going to win an election. (Original Post) BamaRefugee Aug 2024 OP
I will fill out my ballot the day I receive it and take it personally down to the election center where I live. kimbutgar Aug 2024 #1
Perfect BamaRefugee Aug 2024 #2
Oh but they are going to win this election. Big Blue Marble Aug 2024 #3
Read today that... Agent Orange Tabby Aug 2024 #4

kimbutgar

(27,555 posts)
1. I will fill out my ballot the day I receive it and take it personally down to the election center where I live.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 03:43 PM
Aug 2024

Big Blue Marble

(5,708 posts)
3. Oh but they are going to win this election.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 03:54 PM
Aug 2024

Hope and change motivated millions to vote for our first black President.
It is the engine that brings 20 thousand to stand in 100 degree sun to
and fill a stadium. It is the motivation that inspires 100's of thousands
to volunteer. And it is what will bring tens of millions to vote for Harris/Walz this
fall. And they are the intangibles that will bring us victory!

4. Read today that...
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 04:22 PM
Aug 2024

“Psychological studies show that loss aversion (in this case, loss of freedom), and fear are generally stronger motivators than hope or the prospect of gaining something.”

https://www.fastcompany.com/91170078/a-psychologist-explains-how-3-words-about-tim-walz-from-the-trump-vance-campaign-influence-followers

So we gotta work twice as hard to inspire country. Thankfully we have super talented & disciplined ticket to rally around, and after 12yrs on national stage I suspect a growing a number of Americans experiencing MAGA negativity fatigue.

So we got that going for us!

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