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OrlandoDem2

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6. Nope. Their supporters are cheering.

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 03:30 PM

Jul 2021

They are masters at finding faux “enemies” to target.

Caravans, transgender, Mr Potato Head, CRT, socialism, vaccines, Fauci, shariah law, big tech, voter fraud. They are skilled at using culture wars to instill fear into white people (I’m white and I’m constantly shocked by my peers) who aren’t very deep thinkers. The MAGAts love politicians who will save them from all the “evils” I listed above.

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I am optimistic that the Republicans will crash and burn [View all] bluewater Jul 2021 OP

I have no such optimism. They already are a train wreck. CentralMass Jul 2021 #1

Don't bet on it hurple Jul 2021 #2

I'll grant the 'not that stupid' part EYESORE 9001 Jul 2021 #3

Many, many people will not vote for a Dem, no matter what wryter2000 Jul 2021 #7

Howard Dean said something like this yesterday wryter2000 Jul 2021 #4

the country clearly already rejected republicanism in the last election unblock Jul 2021 #5

Humble correction wryter2000 Jul 2021 #10

Humble correction on your humble correction. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #47

Okay wryter2000 Jul 2021 #50

Definitely Caliman73 Jul 2021 #51

Nope. Their supporters are cheering. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2021 #6

The people of the USA have their decision Mysterian Jul 2021 #8

Or no decision at all. After all, "politicians are all the same" Hortensis Jul 2021 #17

Optimism is nice LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #9

IF we GOTV Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11

+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #14

We can GOTV all we like, but if they have rigged the elections in all the states they control, that smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #27

How do you explain their continuing dominance in red states such as MO,WV, KY, AK, AL, MS, LA, etc andym Jul 2021 #12

They crashed and burned in the red state of Georgia, didn't they? bluewater Jul 2021 #13

Crash and burn? Not really, even though GA is becoming purple andym Jul 2021 #23

2 Democratic Senators elected in GA in the same year is Repubs crashing and burning bluewater Jul 2021 #26

Sorry, Disagree andym Jul 2021 #30

Not many electoral votes there. Under The Radar Jul 2021 #42

My optimism stems from the impossibility of sustaining anything on a lie The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #15

+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #20

One big problem... lame54 Jul 2021 #16

+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #19

You list the smart steps to take! lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #37

Optimism is great sarisataka Jul 2021 #18

75 million brainwashed lunatics voted for the orange garbage bag. Justice matters. Jul 2021 #21

One thing people keep failing to mention re the Senate Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #22

So true! bluewater Jul 2021 #24

Plenty of countries are that stupid, and this one is absolutely teeming with batshit crazy people. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #25

It ain't necessarily so struggle4progress Jul 2021 #28

The vast majority of Americans ARE against the Republicans as the 2020 elections showed. Yavin4 Jul 2021 #29

They aren't done yet and may possibly fgrab power again. Kablooie Jul 2021 #31

I agree. IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #32

Not sure about crash and burn, but I do think we keep the House and Senate in 2022 Amishman Jul 2021 #33

Easy Money! bluewater Jul 2021 #34

Sure thing, I won thousands betting on Joe in 2020 Amishman Jul 2021 #49

Normal Germans felt the same way in 1933. Chainfire Jul 2021 #35

True, but this time we are forewarned. bluewater Jul 2021 #39

No country? Read "They Thought They Were Free" Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #36

I'll need 3 or 4 election cycles of them getting trounced before I'm that optimistic. JHB Jul 2021 #38

problem is, they always rise from the ashes Skittles Jul 2021 #40

When? rickyhall Jul 2021 #41

2022 Midterms bluewater Jul 2021 #43

Mark Twain's take: Consider the intelligence of the common man, then realize half are even stupider Hassler Jul 2021 #44

if the qnuts and the fascists don't go apeshit after Javaman Jul 2021 #45

The American electorate isn't going to put the Republicans back in power... regnaD kciN Jul 2021 #46

I would have never guessed Americans are so stupid that they'd let Covid spread either traitorsgalore Jul 2021 #48