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USAFRetired_Liberal

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1. You forgot 4.5

Reply to BlueStater (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:56 PM

Nov 2021

Republicans create cultural war wedge issue to drum up racists and other so-called non racist white voters, and Democrats either wait to long to counter or don’t counter at all

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It really is a horrible cycle. [View all] BlueStater Nov 2021 OP

You forgot 4.5 USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2021 #1

I believe that Americans (as a whole) are center to the right in voting patterns. Claustrum Nov 2021 #2

The mainstream media is corporate/moderate, and there's a HUGE right-wing media machine Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #3

I completely agree. People have no idea how whacked out the RW media is underpants Nov 2021 #7

Yep--Dem groups are split into competing factions, GOPers Wingus Dingus Nov 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Nov 2021 #14

We are on the same page my friend (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #15

Also add Democratic infighting that gets hyped up by media mcar Nov 2021 #4

Exactly right liberalmediaaddict Nov 2021 #5

the media. the horserace. the $$$$. NewHendoLib Nov 2021 #6

Yes, PXR-5 Nov 2021 #9

You left out Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #8

They screw everything up even MORE each time. It's almost broken. nt live love laugh Nov 2021 #10

Brilliant Post. PlanetBev Nov 2021 #11

The beauty of a 2 party system budkin Nov 2021 #13

Just like Roy Zimmerma says: ramen Nov 2021 #16

Best thread of the day, maybe Dems should just say the heck with it. Jon King Nov 2021 #17

Unfortunately they wont let us quakerboy Nov 2021 #19

Our messaging isn't as good as theirs radical noodle Nov 2021 #18