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Silent3

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15. I don't believe in group punishment

Reply to BradAllison (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 18, 2022, 09:30 AM

Oct 2022

And I sure as hell don't deserve the results of Republicans seizing power and destroying democracy. Most of us don't deserve that. Our power to fight off ignorance and hate isn't unlimited.

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Before people freakout about the latest NYT poll [View all] DestinyIsles Oct 2022 OP

"They didn't give a sample size of the poll". Yes they did... brooklynite Oct 2022 #1

Ah yes ...... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #2

Pollsters are always betting the farm Beausoleil Oct 2022 #3

The polls don't include newly registered voters. blm Oct 2022 #8

exactly! Likely voters have some type of voting record yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #10

✔️✔️ blm Oct 2022 #12

This is why I don't have a good sense of what's coming Sympthsical Oct 2022 #16

Polls rso Oct 2022 #4

America deserves what it gets BradAllison Oct 2022 #5

I don't believe in group punishment Silent3 Oct 2022 #15

"But my son's graham cracker's are soooooo much money!!!!!" BradAllison Oct 2022 #18

I do argue with them. I also argue with the idea that "America" as a whole... Silent3 Oct 2022 #20

Polls are based off of historical turnout RAB910 Oct 2022 #6

this year is most likely going to be an outlier nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #13

2022 Polls have been adjusted based on 2020 results ColinC Oct 2022 #7

That 45-64 age group seems really skewed. intheflow Oct 2022 #9

we still need to at least be apprehensive and vote accordingly yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #11

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #14

There was one question in the NYT poll that generated a lot of bipartisan agreement. LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #17

A factor connected to voter enthusiasm that's not been discussed enough: Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #19