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Liberal In Texas

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87. And I will add that many voted for TFG not because they liked him, but because they think

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 08:10 AM

Jun 2022

Democrats are terrible and would just never vote for them. They have all that misinformation and prejudice from the propaganda they hear.

My wife has a friend that is a life-long repub and the widow of a wealthy banker and has all these misconceptions about how the repubs are better for business and the dems are responsible for the high gas prices etc. My wife says that when they get together they tip-toe around politics because otherwise they probably couldn't be friends.

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11 million more people voted for Trump in 2020 [View all] edhopper Jun 2022 OP

Won't get any argument from me... radicalleft Jun 2022 #1

... or from me, either. calimary Jun 2022 #59

A little over 11 million, not 20 TwilightZone Jun 2022 #2

Yep edhopper Jun 2022 #6

One wonders how many of those were ES&S software-fabricated votes peppertree Jun 2022 #41

None of them. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #81

You are not being negative, you are facing the harsh reality in front of us. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #3

Even if it turns around this November, the GOP is no longer going to certify elections they lose Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #4

Red states are working on controlling the election process. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #5

And the voters edhopper Jun 2022 #9

Yes. As long as MAGAs get white minority rule, they are fine with idiot and criminal leaders. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #12

which is WHY I have been on here for months or more PLEADING FOR SOMEONE who has the ear Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #16

You left out how many more voted for Biden than Hillary. brush Jun 2022 #7

Yes edhopper Jun 2022 #11

How many more voted for Joe? If it's about equal to trump's... brush Jun 2022 #15

That after 4 years edhopper Jun 2022 #20

I get your point but Hillary got 2.9M more than trump, while... brush Jun 2022 #25

We would hope so edhopper Jun 2022 #26

An observation, perhaps? jaxexpat Jun 2022 #64

Just looked it up. Biden got 15.4 million votes than Clinton. dflprincess Jun 2022 #84

That's way more than the 11m more trump got in 2020. brush Jun 2022 #85

Yup! dflprincess Jun 2022 #94

You are being negative. More Americans voted for Trump's opponent... W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #8

Not the point edhopper Jun 2022 #14

truly RussBLib Jun 2022 #17

Yes edhopper Jun 2022 #21

quite a number of bills have passed RussBLib Jun 2022 #23

But none of the major things we need edhopper Jun 2022 #24

haha RussBLib Jun 2022 #28

Voting Rights, edhopper Jun 2022 #29

Very little has been turned back, Biden has passed the majority of his agenda lees1975 Jun 2022 #49

Huh? edhopper Jun 2022 #56

Change that can't to won't. We know who won't support Biden's agenda. And they were elected and Autumn Jun 2022 #88

My post was about those 11 million more who voted for Trump edhopper Jun 2022 #91

Mitch seems to be in charge anyway. Autumn Jun 2022 #92

Not really edhopper Jun 2022 #93

As usual, you speak/write the truth! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #10

Well said. sop Jun 2022 #13

11 million more people found out it was ok to hate certain people to clamp down on women. nt Samrob Jun 2022 #18

Yep -- fueled by hatred of the browning of America or simple rich people greed JT45242 Jun 2022 #19

Yes edhopper Jun 2022 #22

You nailed it. GoneOffShore Jun 2022 #27

trump was just a republican stooge ! shit has been going on for year's ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #44

The Dumbing Down of America Lil Liberal Laura Jun 2022 #30

We are warned all the time through literature, movies, etc. this is a country that doesn't think Escurumbele Jun 2022 #38

I guess I should feel helpless. hay rick Jun 2022 #31

No, edhopper Jun 2022 #33

Never helpless, talk to anyone who will listen, and to those who won't? talk to them in parabolas Escurumbele Jun 2022 #45

I'll never believe TFG got 11 million more votes Mr. Evil Jun 2022 #32

I am taking this as edhopper Jun 2022 #34

My thinking... Mr. Evil Jun 2022 #52

On his screwed up mente negates to understand that more voters RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2022 #42

I don't know, Ed. I'm definitely feeling some warm fuzzies from your OP ;) PatrickforB Jun 2022 #35

I actually congratulate you for keeping your faith on voters that long, I lost it many, many years Escurumbele Jun 2022 #36

Don't blame the voters for Magat control of the state Houses, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #37

I do blame the QGOP edhopper Jun 2022 #57

One can claim that one's purpose is not to make anyone feel good... NNadir Jun 2022 #39

I have no problem with people disagreeing here edhopper Jun 2022 #58

OK. I'll stick to thinking it rather than saying it. There are, of couse, NNadir Jun 2022 #67

I do have contempt for democracy, just less contempt for it than the alternatives Silent3 Jun 2022 #63

I avoid confusing theory with reality. In reality there are.. NNadir Jun 2022 #69

Actually, the current crop of authoritarian supporters... Silent3 Jun 2022 #73

The first paragraph is perhaps a key statement of causality. NNadir Jun 2022 #76

Who's declararing an end to democracy? Silent3 Jun 2022 #80

Let's see . . . gratuitous Jun 2022 #40

Even 30% of the population voting for Trump would sour my opinion of the voting public Silent3 Jun 2022 #43

Thank you edhopper Jun 2022 #54

This is a board whose stated purpose is to promote GOTV ... Democratic Votes. Tommymac Jun 2022 #46

GOTV is also dependent on clear knowledge of the voters and their behavior... brooklynite Jun 2022 #82

LOVE. ..". It's not a support group". Lol!!!!!!! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #47

I have lost faith in faith. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #48

I completely agree, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #50

15,437,962 million more people voted for Biden in 2020 than for Clinton in 2016 when she still ancianita Jun 2022 #51

Agree with you. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2022 #53

Yes, it's fucking bizzaro world lately. The more corrupt he is the more votes he gets Quixote1818 Jun 2022 #55

They were happy because they got the Supreme Court they wanted. Nothing else mattered to them. nt pnwmom Jun 2022 #60

But I am told how edhopper Jun 2022 #62

The 11 million new voters didn't support abortion rights. pnwmom Jun 2022 #74

couldn't agree more.. mountain grammy Jun 2022 #61

The Same Good Souls Voted For Adolf FrankTC Jun 2022 #65

Reality we face. kairos12 Jun 2022 #66

Yes, it's depressing but the reasons are complicated and more importantly we won LymphocyteLover Jun 2022 #68

I don't think so ecstatic Jun 2022 #70

Classic Russian Talking Point. Trash Democracy TomCADem Jun 2022 #71

You know that tired old saying, ForgedCrank Jun 2022 #72

7 MILLION more people voted for BIDEN, and almost 3 MILLION more for Hillary. pnwmom Jun 2022 #75

It isn't only the voters edhopper Jun 2022 #78

How many of the new Trump voters were DemocraticPatriot Jun 2022 #77

Even though that would be a terrible thing for our democracy edhopper Jun 2022 #79

Representative Democracy ymetca Jun 2022 #83

They are all around us, and you can't always tell who they are Martin Eden Jun 2022 #86

And I will add that many voted for TFG not because they liked him, but because they think Liberal In Texas Jun 2022 #87

Then there are the real deplorables who see TFG for what he is Martin Eden Jun 2022 #89

We have to confront it. Millions of Americans are ignorant assholes. yardwork Jun 2022 #90

higher turn out on both sides treestar Jun 2022 #95

Yes edhopper Jun 2022 #96

I hear you treestar Jun 2022 #97