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lagomorph777

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14. We don't have to like them. They don't have to like us. We do need certain minimal decency.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:35 PM

Nov 2020

Or America won't survive.

We have to hack into their infobubble. Use Cambridge Analytica style tactics to shove crafted messages in their faces on facebook. Twiddle the tweets they see on twitter.

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An NYT OpEd that says what I'm thinking. [View all] irisblue Nov 2020 OP

This is great and I agree cilla4progress Nov 2020 #1

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #2

Makes sense to me. Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #3

I agree. Richard58 Nov 2020 #19

your brother has been brainwashed by right wing media TeamPooka Nov 2020 #20

Don't argue facts with him. wnylib Nov 2020 #21

Exactly. I have a family member that voted Roc2020 Nov 2020 #28

If the Democrats did that, why didn't they win all the House and Senate seats treestar Nov 2020 #37

Funny how you never, ever, EVER hear about how Trumpers 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2020 #4

They would be reaching out with brass knuckles and baseball bats! niyad Nov 2020 #17

Yes. And none of the states that went to Dump treestar Nov 2020 #38

If someone is still supporting Trump after all we know about him, they will probably never Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #5

Democrats have to reach out if we want them to wear facemasks, if we want them to accept Doodley Nov 2020 #6

The country has always been this divided. It's always 51-49. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #8

Reaching out is a waste of energy... Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #9

We don't have to like them. They don't have to like us. We do need certain minimal decency. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

Yes cynical_idealist Nov 2020 #33

... handmade34 Nov 2020 #7

No worries there. warmfeet Nov 2020 #10

Marginalize tRump-Republicons and force reasonable conservatives to make a new party. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #11

K&R ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #12

"Why Aren't There More Moderate Muslims Like You?" panfluteman Nov 2020 #13

"He is their destructive drug of choice." cp Nov 2020 #15

A phrase Barack Obama said in a BBC interview stuck with me. mwooldri Nov 2020 #16

"Just as in 2016, I don't need Trump supporters to be humiliated to feel great again." Final paras Hekate Nov 2020 #18

Numbers don't lie; everybody does better when Democrats do the governing. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #26

A worthy read. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #22

Steve Bannon...What is going on with his fraud accusation? Escurumbele Nov 2020 #23

There is only so much you can do for an addict... Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #24

It's futile arguing faith religion or philosophy Roc2020 Nov 2020 #25

It's a waste of time to reach out to most Republicans. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #27

Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #29

Calling a spade a spade: world wide wally Nov 2020 #30

Trump supporters are nearly showing the same level of fanaticism as Germans did to Hitler. hadEnuf Nov 2020 #31

This sure speaks to me, too. calimary Nov 2020 #32

And that's on period! coolhandlulu Nov 2020 #35

K&R! mtnsnake Nov 2020 #34

Rec'ed ,kicked and bookmarked. Niagara Nov 2020 #36