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lagomorph777

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17. Even when that vote will actually hurt their own wallets.

Reply to Initech (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:40 PM

Nov 2020

They've been snookered by scary words like "socialism" and "taxes" and don't have the information/intelligence to dig any more deeply.

These people are gullible. That is a vulnerability we need to exploit, rather than lament. We need to hack the brainwashing machine: hate radio, Falsebook, Twit, and Fux. Recruit some media billionaires (Bloomberg), tech billionaires, marketing wizards, psychologists, and tech gurus. Put them to work buying up outlets, ad time, and staff. Flip the message. Most MAGATs will never even realize it's happened. They will meekly go along with whatever we program them to do.

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We GAVE them two issues: the economy and socialism! Why? [View all] tableturner Nov 2020 OP

The republicon excuse, was the virus stopped trump's strong economy. empedocles Nov 2020 #1

Factored in by comparing the last 3 years of Obama/Biden to the first 3 of Trump! tableturner Nov 2020 #2

All people heard was socialism - we didn't push fascism. Next election - go low! 42bambi Nov 2020 #5

No, Trump took these issues Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #3

Touchdown LostinRed Nov 2020 #4

Been saying it for years. Can't improve our advocacy without admitting the truth! tableturner Nov 2020 #6

Great spin, no depth. ret5hd Nov 2020 #7

trump convinced many Florida voters that all Democrats are socialists Gothmog Nov 2020 #8

I may get some shit for this but I really think it's time for the Democrats to abandon socialism. Initech Nov 2020 #11

I agree Gothmog Nov 2020 #13

But even Sanders wasn't really a socialist. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #12

trump was able to use sanders' positions to hurt Joe Gothmog Nov 2020 #14

People vote with their damn wallets every damn time. Initech Nov 2020 #9

Even when that vote will actually hurt their own wallets. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #17

Yup. I know people who hate socialism. Initech Nov 2020 #18

Stop treestar Nov 2020 #10

I agree JonLP24 Nov 2020 #15

There's only one issue and it's an ugly one BlueNProud Nov 2020 #16

I tried but no one paid attention. I tried to get the Dems to focus on two main things Boogiemack Nov 2020 #19

The socialism attack cost Joe Florida and Latino votes in Texas Gothmog Nov 2020 #20