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dwayneb

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15. Correct - this is how a minority gained control of our country
Fri May 6, 2022, 09:29 PM
May 2022

At any given moment about 25-30% of American voters are Republican, and about 25-30% are Democrats. In either case, it's a minority that are electing representatives to our government. But the neo-Fascist Right has the advantage, because they understand the path to power and aren't afraid to use any weapon in their arsenal to get there, very much like Putin has no hesitation to kill women and children in his quest for power.

The most import fact is that about 40-50% of American voting eligible public don't give a flying fuck whether we survive as a free nation or not - either they are too stupid or too clueless or too entranced with their electronic toys to bother to vote.

These people are the real reason why the American experiment is going to fail.

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This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #1
Not something billions in political ads cannot change. ColinC May 2022 #2
Yeah this Joenobody May 2022 #28
It's true enough to say. ColinC May 2022 #40
And polling from LAST YEAR is meaningless. Too many people took for granted pnwmom May 2022 #31
Exactly. ColinC May 2022 #41
The right's war on women, freedom, neighbors impacts everyone bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3
You got one thing right - we are at war dwayneb May 2022 #13
hmmm... TallMike May 2022 #18
That was then...this is now MerryHolidays May 2022 #4
Terrorism probably wasn't a top priority on September 10, 2001 either... BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #5
+1,000 nt Phoenix61 May 2022 #9
+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #11
Too little too late dwayneb May 2022 #14
I don't think they can delay it for that long Polybius May 2022 #17
I don't believe that for one minute. Every republican MerryBlooms May 2022 #6
Correct - this is how a minority gained control of our country dwayneb May 2022 #15
There's are a lot of one issue voters in rural areas. MerryBlooms May 2022 #21
The SC just made abortion, privacy, and revoking human rights Progressive dog May 2022 #7
It wasn't a priority because it was a constitutional right. BradAllison May 2022 #8
Exactly so Dave says May 2022 #34
I'm sure Ukraine probably was about that to. nt Phoenix61 May 2022 #10
This is where polling questions fail.... LakeArenal May 2022 #12
That was before it was taken away. Scrivener7 May 2022 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2022 #19
Ahh, Karma13612 May 2022 #22
No, you and I read the same. MerryBlooms May 2022 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2022 #35
Kate Brown's term has ended in Oregon. Oregon could end up MerryBlooms May 2022 #45
Oh really? You know there are trigger states just waiting? MerryBlooms May 2022 #23
+1000...eom Karma13612 May 2022 #26
So frustrating! Guess I better 😶 MerryBlooms May 2022 #27
No. Don't remain silent. We need Karma13612 May 2022 #33
I am so proud of you! We need to stand together. 🥰🥰🥰 MerryBlooms May 2022 #38
United and Rested, we stand strong!!! ☀️💐🌞🙋‍♀️👍 Karma13612 May 2022 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2022 #39
That's what you're going with? MerryBlooms May 2022 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2022 #46
Not much was going to change. MerryBlooms May 2022 #47
PLEASE take a moment for yourself Karma13612 May 2022 #48
MichMan Karma13612 May 2022 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2022 #54
I don't know how you possibly could say this with a straight face. MerryBlooms May 2022 #29
I hear ya! Eom Karma13612 May 2022 #30
That is untrue. Demsrule86 May 2022 #53
Unfortunately, the ones who vote & a margin that can swing some things UTUSN May 2022 #20
A burial plot isn't a top priority either, Karma13612 May 2022 #25
Polling from last year is not recent -- especially in a context that has completely changed. nt pnwmom May 2022 #32
It's not my top priority, but I'm still insisting on candidates being pro-choice iemanja May 2022 #36
And the last tine 538 was relevant was.. LW1977 May 2022 #37
That was before Roe was likely done...anything from last years is worthless. Demsrule86 May 2022 #42
Oh and polls from last year are completely worthless. Demsrule86 May 2022 #44
How old is this poll? Was is done this week? Emile May 2022 #50
Do we have any recent Tickle May 2022 #52
Give it a few weeks for the SC memo to start sinking into people's awareness Wicked Blue May 2022 #55
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