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GoodRaisin

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13. But remember, they are deceiving their people.
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 04:06 PM
Jul 2022

They tell them it is Democrats trying to take away democracy and freedom. Many of their voters believe anything they are told and are ignorant of what they are voting for. That’s why I take in consideration their ignorance factor, plus non-voters, that the actual number of people who don’t realize Republicans are planning to elect a dictator for life could easily push to 50% or even beyond. My references for calculation start with the 2020 election that Biden got ~ 85 million votes to 75 million for Trump, and then factor in the voting data from the below website that indicated about 60% of eligible voters voted in the 2020 election.

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-americans-voted-in-2020/


This data suggests that 40% of eligible voters didn’t vote for President in 2020. If we are going to have any chance to defend our democracy successfully, I believe we have to reach out in a very powerful way to this 40% with the truth of what is happening to their freedom.

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that experience has already started Skittles Jul 2022 #1
We need every eligible voter to act if we are to stop the radicalized Republican theocracy. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #2
POLITICALLY lazy. n/t Beartracks Jul 2022 #3
Yes, thank you. nt wiggs Jul 2022 #11
He's right. GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #4
1/3 Cosmocat Jul 2022 #7
But remember, they are deceiving their people. GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #13
They full well know they are backing a fascist movement Cosmocat Jul 2022 #14
Laziness, whining, purity, and entitlement could fuck us for generations. Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 #5
+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #8
+1 brer cat Jul 2022 #9
We refuse to be inconvenienced by necessary actions required of us to remain free. Magoo48 Jul 2022 #10
The frogs won't jump until ... Dave says Jul 2022 #17
+1 gulliver Jul 2022 #16
K&R, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #6
K&R Bayard Jul 2022 #12
The gap will continue to widen between the states. roamer65 Jul 2022 #15
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