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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]LeftInTX
(29,163 posts)38. I've met Democrats who blamed Biden for Abbott
"He's the head guy, he controls Abbott and the supreme court. He needs to put his foot down" etc etc. These were working class retired people. They weren't college educated.
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People are idiots. 40% blame Biden and/or Dems for ending abortion rights. New poll [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 2024
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Similar to the catastrophic ignorance on the other side about blaming Biden for inflation and immigration.
ancianita
Apr 2024
#15
That purity angle is the exact opposite of what being progressive really is. Progressives will
ancianita
Apr 2024
#18
I have a young relative, whom I adore. But he made a comment about the Dems passing up the popular candidate,
shrike3
Apr 2024
#20
That is total bullshit. Hillary got the votes. Bernie didn't. The Democratic party doesn't choose the
Demsrule86
Apr 2024
#37
I know, I know. I get so sick of this stuff. But some, certainly not all, progressives I know
shrike3
Apr 2024
#40
Guilt perhaps? Personally, I will never forgive those who supposed to be allies and either voted for Trump or the Russia
Demsrule86
Apr 2024
#45
But they aren't voting that way, so another Bullshit poll getting too much attention.
Chakaconcarne
Apr 2024
#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 2024
#13
Probably all Magats deliberately rat-fucking the poll with these answers!
DemocraticPatriot
Apr 2024
#4
There are a lot of stupid people in our country, and we may lose our democracy because of this stupidity
JohnSJ
Apr 2024
#5
Perhaps, but there's also just a lot of stupidity about how our government works
Silent3
Apr 2024
#12
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 2024
#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 2024
#8
People do not understand how government works. I'm talking people of all ages, not just the young.
shrike3
Apr 2024
#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 2024
#29
I can't complain about progressives...they have supported Biden. AOC has been pariticularly helpful. Hell, I am
Demsrule86
Apr 2024
#43