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NurseJackie

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44. It's also caused when anyone claims that Democrats are the same as Republicans. Or...

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 11:26 AM

Apr 2019

It's also caused when anyone claims that Democrats are the same as Republicans. Or when anyone claims that the Democratic party is "the party of the elite" or "the party of the one percent". It causes division when anyone claims that Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt" and "corrupt". It causes division when anyone claims that Democrats "don't care about climate change". It causes division when anyone calls the Democratic party an "absolute failure" or that Democrats are "do-nothings". It's causes division when anyone claims that the Democrats "focus too much" on diversity and it creates distrust when anyone claims that people "aren't racists" just because they refuse to vote for someone because of their skin color. It harmful and divisive for anyone to falsely claim that the Democrats who "are very big into diversity" aren't "particularly sympathetic" to the working class.

That type of hate-speech serves no good purpose. Showing such open contempt and hostility for the Democratic party is a GIFT to the GOP.

All I'm trying to say is, when anyone repeatedly smears the Democratic party with that type of negativity it generates apathy. When you have apathy, that discourages voter turnout. When you have low voter turnout that gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

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A Warning to America [View all] kentuck Apr 2019 OP

Yes, right! United we stand, divided we fall! raging moderate Apr 2019 #1

You forgot to say, watoos Apr 2019 #2

we have always had divisions, the difference today? Its clearly based on racism and nationalism, beachbum bob Apr 2019 #3

Yup. The divisions are based on racism and nationalism. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #7

we beat them by overwhelming at the polls in 2020, 2022,2024, etc...sitting out NO longer beachbum bob Apr 2019 #34

When Blitzer asked if a man without health insurance should die, right wingers heckled with "Yeah!" ck4829 Apr 2019 #4

The toxic partisanship is the result of Movement Conservatives within the Republican Party. no_hypocrisy Apr 2019 #5

No it's the super-rich greedy 1% monopolistic corporations and Wall Streeters vlyons Apr 2019 #6

Well said, watoos Apr 2019 #8

Work, as we have known it, is vanishing. kentuck Apr 2019 #9

actually it started way before Reagan vlyons Apr 2019 #14

Yes but Ayn Rand herself proved how wrong she was. watoos Apr 2019 #24

Business schools are a huge problem. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #13

A great point I haven't thought about. defacto7 Apr 2019 #43

We need to revoke corporate personhood & get money out of our electoral process. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #45

We need to require corporations to become more "social" in their outlook,,, lastlib Apr 2019 #49

The Republican bottom line is The Wizard Apr 2019 #28

I've often asked the question "What are conservatives trying to conserve?" lastlib Apr 2019 #50

All so true. I have a theory that it was the advent of business news channels that is a root cause. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #41

Ask your golf buddy if the trillions of dollars in bank bailouts were socialism. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #47

They don't believe we are "in" a foxhole. Afromania Apr 2019 #10

Given how much of the GOP seems to want a civil war. plimsoll Apr 2019 #18

You ask how they can not see what's happening vlyons Apr 2019 #19

How can they not see? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #26

Wasn't it the Buddha who said the cause of all misery is wanting. watoos Apr 2019 #27

in the human realm, yes vlyons Apr 2019 #46

Very well stated. Trumpsers can "ignore reality" largely because FOX and hate radio tell FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #21

Yes Afromania Apr 2019 #22

that doesn't explain why they believe Faux News vlyons Apr 2019 #48

WHY they believe FOX 'news' is the $64,000 question. FOX dishes out crap and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #52

Hints don't work with me, or cryptic messages. What are you saying? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11

The source is the global plutocrats, a global third party of sorts. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #12

If they didn't get to decide what was legal and what wasn't. plimsoll Apr 2019 #17

You know what adds credence to trump purposely being Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #15

Difference between Smackdown2019 Apr 2019 #16

Nope. zentrum Apr 2019 #20

The SALT deduction limitation is what will split the country apart. roamer65 Apr 2019 #23

The third party is large, international corporations and the very rich. mtngirl47 Apr 2019 #25

interestingly enough.... paleotn Apr 2019 #35

Yes and sharedvalues Apr 2019 #40

The vector for hate and lies, killing democracy is Murdoch media 1democracy Apr 2019 #29

+1 Murdoch and rightwing radio sharedvalues Apr 2019 #38

Valid points ......... NNYCDN51 Apr 2019 #30

I think we are going to fall. roamer65 Apr 2019 #31

Thank you. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #32

I am skeptical we will see the 250th in 2026. roamer65 Apr 2019 #42

Sorry, but the division IS being caused by republicans Perseus Apr 2019 #33

It's also caused when anyone claims that Democrats are the same as Republicans. Or... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #44

That's why every day duforsure Apr 2019 #36

No. Rightwing propaganda is destroying our country. Fox and Limbaugh sharedvalues Apr 2019 #37

Yup. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #53

It was once the monied classes paleotn Apr 2019 #39

This plays into false equivalencies Rizen Apr 2019 #51

So .... What's your solution to the ShitGibbon ..... flying-skeleton Apr 2019 #54

Privatize the profis and socialize the risk. (NT) The Wizard Apr 2019 #55