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radical noodle

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18. Our messaging isn't as good as theirs

Reply to BlueStater (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:28 AM

Nov 2021

Why is it that anti-trump former republicans can make the case for Democrats better than we do?

Right now we are fighting a whirlwind. The craziness over stuff like critical race theory is sweeping the country the way the accusations of witchcraft swept Salem in 1692-1693.

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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