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Serious question: Have Democrats been naive? [View all] Cattledog Jun 2022 OP

Maybe, in the sense that we assumed those in power Ocelot II Jun 2022 #1

Yes. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #2

As a member of the women's generation who fought for our rights, I can say YOUNG women hlthe2b Jun 2022 #3

Blaming only YOUNG women inthewind21 Jun 2022 #19

Where did I say I was blaming ONLY young women? I did NOT and I WILL NOT allow YOU or anyone hlthe2b Jun 2022 #21

Yes The Magistrate Jun 2022 #4

Certainly all the Dems I know have been warning us and relayerbob Jun 2022 #5

+1000 chowder66 Jun 2022 #35

To a degree yes. We dropped the ball in 2016 and it will take 40 years to recover. 33taw Jun 2022 #6

Republican have been stacking the lower courts for years LakeArenal Jun 2022 #16

Americans in general are fucking naive and oblivious, so I'm sure we've done our share too. RockRaven Jun 2022 #7

And complacent dalton99a Jun 2022 #8

You beat me to it. See above. I agree 100% LakeArenal Jun 2022 #20

Since before the 2000 election awesomerwb1 Jun 2022 #9

Denial about the Putin/GOP takeover of the US. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #10

Not at all. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #11

Care to elaborate? Boomerproud Jun 2022 #22

I personally don't feel that I've been "naive" about what's been coming. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #25

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #28

Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #12

I'd use "unaware" more then naive In It to Win It Jun 2022 #13

Yes Meadowoak Jun 2022 #14

I was naive in assuming people on the "Left" actually cared about these issues AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2022 #15

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #29

+2 Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #33

+3 electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #38

Mostly the so-called "independents." Ya know, the both-siders. NT Happy Hoosier Jun 2022 #17

I don't believe that the party is naive. What I think is that LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #18

Naive? No. Complacent? Sometimes Tree-Hugger Jun 2022 #23

I believe snowybirdie Jun 2022 #24

Yes iamateacher Jun 2022 #26

Not naive so much as following the rules against people who are ruthless in pursuit of their agenda Stinky The Clown Jun 2022 #27

active denial Bmoboy Jun 2022 #30

There sure as hell were a lot of nafs on 2016. Vogon_Glory Jun 2022 #31

We have long misunderstood the electorate Amishman Jun 2022 #32

People are easily distracted Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #34

To be fair, they are hamstrung bye the make up of the senate RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2022 #36

People who can't be bothered to take their noses out of their phones to go vote have been Vinca Jun 2022 #37

Surely it's the non-Democrats who may have been naive muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #39