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In reply to the discussion: People are idiots. 40% blame Biden and/or Dems for ending abortion rights. New poll [View all]Silent3
(15,641 posts)13. There's a net gain of votes for Democrats because of the abortion issue, but it's smaller than it should be...
...because of this type of ignorance. There's nothing "bullshit" about revealing the level of ignorance in our country about how government works.
How accurate are these numbers? Who knows?
But don't stick your head in the sand that we aren't losing votes and voters who would go our way if voters were smarter and paying more attention.
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People are idiots. 40% blame Biden and/or Dems for ending abortion rights. New poll [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 25
OP
Similar to the catastrophic ignorance on the other side about blaming Biden for inflation and immigration.
ancianita
Apr 25
#15
That purity angle is the exact opposite of what being progressive really is. Progressives will
ancianita
Apr 25
#18
I have a young relative, whom I adore. But he made a comment about the Dems passing up the popular candidate,
shrike3
Apr 25
#20
That is total bullshit. Hillary got the votes. Bernie didn't. The Democratic party doesn't choose the
Demsrule86
Apr 26
#37
I know, I know. I get so sick of this stuff. But some, certainly not all, progressives I know
shrike3
Apr 26
#40
Guilt perhaps? Personally, I will never forgive those who supposed to be allies and either voted for Trump or the Russia
Demsrule86
Apr 26
#45
But they aren't voting that way, so another Bullshit poll getting too much attention.
Chakaconcarne
Apr 25
#3
There's a net gain of votes for Democrats because of the abortion issue, but it's smaller than it should be...
Silent3
Apr 25
#13
Probably all Magats deliberately rat-fucking the poll with these answers!
DemocraticPatriot
Apr 25
#4
There are a lot of stupid people in our country, and we may lose our democracy because of this stupidity
JohnSJ
Apr 25
#5
I obviously don't blame Biden for Israel's war with Hamas, but Biden deffo has 'stroke of a pen' power on certain things
Celerity
Apr 25
#9
I've read articles in which Millenials and Gen Zers say that they thought it was Biden's fault because
In It to Win It
Apr 25
#8
People do not understand how government works. I'm talking people of all ages, not just the young.
shrike3
Apr 25
#23
Biden is doing as much as he can. The administration is still being sued by red states for it
In It to Win It
Apr 25
#29
I can't complain about progressives...they have supported Biden. AOC has been pariticularly helpful. Hell, I am
Demsrule86
Apr 26
#43