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WyattKansas

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23. Until the Democratic Party LEARNS to counter 'socialism' with the Fascist label on Republicans...
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 03:02 PM
Dec 2020

Then they will continue getting their asses kicked and pummeled every time they try to do anything for the American People.

And until the Democratic Party counters 'deregulation' with the fact that it means stripping Americans of their rights, then more rights will be taken away.

And until the Democratic Party counters 'corporations' Republicans favor as Citizens, then actual human Citizens will continue being reduced to Subjects to our Republicanism Government.

How fucking hard is this? So drop the collegiate accolade chic smug attitude Democratic Party, because your shit stinks too and you lose miserably where it counts... For the American People that are being cannibalized by Corporate America.

For Christ's sake, the list goes on and on! For the Democratic Party to claim being intellectually superior to Republicans, while continuing to fail miserably for several decades at messaging is a fucking joke. Hell, just look at who had the best ads in the last election.

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So they say... greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #1
Do you think they are wrong about this? comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #2
No doubt, a slogan doesn't explain how down ballot dems who were **AHEAD** in polling lost uponit7771 Dec 2020 #40
Defund Debbies d_b Dec 2020 #8
I got a phone survey yesterday, revealing as a GOP push. Do you support Defund police or the Police? TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #35
I know it made a difference. Words matter and those did not work well for us. redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #3
It worked in my district jonstl08 Dec 2020 #31
What was the Democratic party counter message to the attack? Thx In Advance uponit7771 Dec 2020 #41
Doubt it's cause and effect arlyellowdog Dec 2020 #4
Right, if dtp was that big of a factor it would've showed up in polling BEFORE Nov 4th !! uponit7771 Dec 2020 #42
The polls indicated before that, that most people did not support the "defund the still_one Dec 2020 #5
It did work. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #6
Indeed. Ignoring the false attacks is a bad comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #18
Hope it fails in Georgia because that's pretty much what GOPers are using against Warnock and Ossoff Hoyt Dec 2020 #7
Are Dems managing Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #9
I don't think you can easily counter that message. Biden was fortunate that he had run on not Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #12
The primairies hurt us in Novembers empedocles Dec 2020 #14
I just mean Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #22
Yes dems can counter that message!!! Like Kerry and swiftboating they don't react to it with a .... uponit7771 Dec 2020 #43
As best they can. On broadcast channels the ads seem to run 4 times or so an hour. Most of Hoyt Dec 2020 #20
It worked splendidly for republicans AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #10
Besides Bernie and the squad, Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #11
'embraced', is well put empedocles Dec 2020 #13
That is enough AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #15
Not if he wasn't running !! No, poor messaging response shouldn't be scapegoated by end consultants uponit7771 Dec 2020 #45
His run and visibility has introduced socialism to a lot of voters AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #51
+1, No one !!! People want to attribute poor message response to a slogan that no one ran on. uponit7771 Dec 2020 #44
Of course the attacks worked awesomerwb1 Dec 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #17
Fortunately, the GOP never ever ever called us socialists AleksS Dec 2020 #19
Defund the Police was a gift to the Republicans wrapped in a golden bow. Dream Girl Dec 2020 #21
Anything will be weaponized. AleksS Dec 2020 #25
A stupid slogan that loses elections and that even intends to express something else Hav Dec 2020 #26
The person I replied to literally made the argument AleksS Dec 2020 #29
It was the dumbest slogan ever. I have no doubt it cost us dearly. We lost seats and the Senate Dream Girl Dec 2020 #27
+1, look at what they're doing with Warnock in GA !!! They're twisting his words even more!!! uponit7771 Dec 2020 #39
My other favorite d_b Dec 2020 #30
*** BINGO !!! *** folk post such without a shred of empirical evidence calling on "common sense" to uponit7771 Dec 2020 #38
Until the Democratic Party LEARNS to counter 'socialism' with the Fascist label on Republicans... WyattKansas Dec 2020 #23
Unfortunately I don't think Americans fear fascism the way Jspur Dec 2020 #50
Well meaning people quoting the 'defund the police' motto actually caused us to go backwards SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #24
Nah, racist will use any excuse to enable oppression including random people saying stuff uponit7771 Dec 2020 #37
Exactly The Mouth Dec 2020 #53
I'd also like to add backlash against all of the name changes this year (teams, products, etc.) Polybius Dec 2020 #28
It won't make a bit of difference, but I'm glad a publication like CPR tells it like it is. I'm... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #32
It was a sad day when the news morphed into infotainment. comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #33
As a fellow North Carolinian Cunnigham being a dumbass really Jspur Dec 2020 #46
Can't attack Democrats if you deplatform them. Just sayin'. ck4829 Dec 2020 #34
Then how could down ballot Dems be leading in polls outside of MOE?!?! IF dtp hurt that bad it would uponit7771 Dec 2020 #36
I think the republicans were going to succeed regardless because I saw Jspur Dec 2020 #47
What hurt the Democrats even more I would say is not being able to canvass due to Covid. Jspur Dec 2020 #48
A few things I like to point out is that the map electorally does not favor the democrats Jspur Dec 2020 #49
The corollary is frazzled Dec 2020 #52
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