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Diamond_Dog

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2. If this is true

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 01:02 PM

Apr 2022

Why do these bigoted politicians who support this garbage keep getting elected to office?

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More than eight in 10 Americans don't think books depicting race, history, or ideas they disagree... [View all] demmiblue Apr 2022 OP

Kick dalton99a Apr 2022 #1

If this is true Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #2

Mind-boggling isn't it? PatSeg Apr 2022 #3

My theory: Liberals have been demonized and they are voting AGAINST us, not FOR the loonies. Stinky The Clown Apr 2022 #4

This. CrispyQ Apr 2022 #5

Sounds about right. I remember years ago Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #8

I saw something very similar. Richard58 Apr 2022 #44

Bullet, meet foot. Aristus Apr 2022 #12

Good theory. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #11

And dammit, liberals shouldn't be shrinking violets! calimary Apr 2022 #33

seems that way for sure. 40 years of Limbaugh and 30 years of Faux news Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #35

Um, 80 PERCENT means a lot of liberals are included in those numbers. brooklynite Apr 2022 #45

Yep. It's all about "owning the libtards" nowadays. Rabrrrrrr Apr 2022 #50

Gerrymandering helps them, a lot Hekate Apr 2022 #6

All depends who shows up on election day. Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #10

Because they frame the discussion differently. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #13

Their voters feel more strongly about it IronLionZion Apr 2022 #14

?Are we sure it is a winning issue AZProgressive Apr 2022 #17

It shouldn't be but it seems to drive turnout for them IronLionZion Apr 2022 #19

Because bullshit works. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #15

Flibbertigibbets Wednesdays Apr 2022 #22

I try to think of a better word that describes a low-information voter maxsolomon Apr 2022 #24

Tattoos eat brain cells. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #27

What do tattoos have to do with anything? ShazzieB Apr 2022 #38

How about "Clotpoll"? ChazInAz Apr 2022 #37

Never heard of that. Pretty obscure but I like it. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #49

+1, because they own the messaging getting help from the outside uponit7771 Apr 2022 #16

Simple DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2022 #25

My guess wryter2000 Apr 2022 #30

Because they want to keep their base and feed them red meat sakabatou Apr 2022 #36

Proving the general public has more sense than GQP elected officials. sinkingfeeling Apr 2022 #7

As usual, out of step with the vast majority of American citizens. Ligyron Apr 2022 #9

If you just as "banned" instead of "used in classrooms" you'll get much different answers Silent3 Apr 2022 #18

Good point about the ambiguity. Similarly, the use of "ever" skews it. thesquanderer Apr 2022 #41

Just who are the bullies representing? Marthe48 Apr 2022 #20

Still can't wrap my head around the 13% saying books SHOULD be banned for showing slavery Bucky Apr 2022 #21

Translation by a Republican... hay rick Apr 2022 #23

But we are fine with college students who block speakers who's views they don't agree with n/t ripcord Apr 2022 #26

How did we become minority rule? The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #28

Surprising. I thought there was a Deplorable 1/3. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #29

Well, if your intent is to create a new Orwellian order then infullview Apr 2022 #31

Banning ANY book sickens me... Paula Sims Apr 2022 #32

Doesn't matter what 80% think. Grins Apr 2022 #34

Two out of ten Americans are really fucked up. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #39

This majority of Americans needs to find a collective voice randr Apr 2022 #40

Book banners are never the "Good Guys." Paladin Apr 2022 #42

And yet somehow it's an issue at school board meetings across Red State America MissMillie Apr 2022 #43

That 17% to 13%, I would wager, are die-hard Repuke Evangelists packman Apr 2022 #46

And also the backbone of MAGA / Trump voters. Initech Apr 2022 #48

Banning books is banning free speech. Initech Apr 2022 #47