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FrodosNewPet

(495 posts)
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 08:10 PM Dec 2021

Forget Donald Trump and January 6th! The REAL opponent in 2022 is apathy [View all]

People are tired tired TIRED of hearing about Donald Trump and the insurrection.

It is a shame, because he is an existential threat, albeit a diminishing one, and I would hope that people would care more. But the bulk of people, particularly non-political people, have or are rapidly tuning out.

What people DO care about is the TONE of the country. The arguing and divisiveness and particularly the name calling. Some people seem to think the only way to react to the GOP obnoxious frat boy tactics is to give it back as good as they get.

We will never beat them playing their game by their rules.

Democrats need to be strong, not petty. Rather than try to match the low rhetoric, focus on hope and restoration while making sure to point out the toxic nature of each individual candidate as opposed to "Hey look! Trump!" because that technique has already been proven a loser in Virginia.

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