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Shermann

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1. Well I imagine that "minority" party has been doing some hand-wringing of their own

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 12:30 PM

Nov 2020

They've only won the presidential popular vote once in the last 20 years.

They've always resisted mail-in voting, but the cat appears to be out of the bag on that.

Losing the youth vote is never a good thing for the long-term viability of your party.

Their former presidents and presidential candidates are no longer highly regarded by Republicans themselves unless you go all the way back to Reagan. Trump's not quite disgraced yet but he'll get there. This is in stark contrast with the Democratic view of their elders. Hell even Jimmy Carter has made a comeback.

Voters notice these things.

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It's not that there are more of "them". It's not the policies. "It's the propaganda, stupid"! [View all] NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 OP

Well I imagine that "minority" party has been doing some hand-wringing of their own Shermann Nov 2020 #1

It's not ALL, but is largely radio luv2fly Nov 2020 #2

I hear people say "Radio isn't important anymore" Bettie Nov 2020 #3

"find some wealthy Democrat who is willing to do what the right wing did..." The Genealogist Nov 2020 #7

And it really does mean losing money for a good long time Bettie Nov 2020 #9

I think the country's quite worth it for a a few well off folks to loose a little money. The Genealogist Nov 2020 #13

Agreed Bettie Nov 2020 #15

I used to believe it was possible to bridge the divide... Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #4

If it helps, don't think of reaching out as reaching out. Think of it as "fixing" them. gulliver Nov 2020 #5

yes, it will be as difficult as deprogramming cult members... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #6

Unfortunately a great many of them are legitimately defective people ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2020 #8

Been waiting for someone to notice it's a propaganda machine we are fighting lettucebe Nov 2020 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2020 #14

we can tune it out and turn it off, but "they" won't. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #18

It's the turnout lame54 Nov 2020 #12

We will either learn how to win voters in rural areas and red or purple states or we will be in the Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #16

we cannot learn how to win those voters as long as they are tuned in to right wing hate media. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #17

Sure we can. All politics are local. We won since Trump was elected. And Biden managed to Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #19