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SixteenTons

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2. 80-90 million people didn't vote.

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 03:56 PM

Dec 2024

Maybe people might take a look at why that is, beyond the claims they're stupid, uniformed, low information cretins, and disengaged and so on. One might think it might have something to do with total disgust and cynicism as to what both the current Republican and Democratic Parties are offering as a platform and a new way forward.

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The Left's best defense against Trump [View all] Cirsium Dec 2024 OP

So voters rebelled against an affluent candidate in favor of a FAR MORE AFFLUENT candidate? Please. BamaRefugee Dec 2024 #1

80-90 million people didn't vote. SixteenTons Dec 2024 #2

Important point Cirsium Dec 2024 #13

Thanks. There's a wall and I'm not sure how you get through it. SixteenTons Dec 2024 #29

Thanks again Cirsium Dec 2024 #31

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #37

No Cirsium Dec 2024 #6

Can this gap be bridged? Timewas Dec 2024 #3

Apparently the answer is "no" Cirsium Dec 2024 #7

This makes no sense. leftstreet Dec 2024 #4

Not sure I understand Cirsium Dec 2024 #9

This wasn't a "class revolt" as the author suggests leftstreet Dec 2024 #23

Understood Cirsium Dec 2024 #24

You gotta be kidding me RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2024 #5

I know. More "Here's every thing the Democrats did wrong." Aristus Dec 2024 #8

the answer is MUCH deeper than those things you mention. WarGamer Dec 2024 #11

No it didn't. That's what racists say. They have no complaints about Elon Musk JI7 Dec 2024 #15

They do? Cirsium Dec 2024 #16

It's not good to deny bigotry exists. Elites mean Beyonce JI7 Dec 2024 #17

I would never do that Cirsium Dec 2024 #19

You can criticize whatever you want. I'm just not going to pretend JI7 Dec 2024 #21

I am interested Cirsium Dec 2024 #25

Not going to pretend what? ShazzieB Dec 2024 #36

Nobody here is denying bigotry exists! ShazzieB Dec 2024 #34

I don't follow you. ShazzieB Dec 2024 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Dec 2024 #33

Of course Cirsium Dec 2024 #12

100%... wake up, people!! WarGamer Dec 2024 #10

Not this shirt again . Black women are the elites JI7 Dec 2024 #14

Who said that? Cirsium Dec 2024 #20

Yeah, nobody said any such thing. ShazzieB Dec 2024 #35

Oh dear, trying very very hard to do the Republicans are the Working Class Party bullshit. LOL betsuni Dec 2024 #18

Thanks Cirsium Dec 2024 #22

This is utter b*******. k55f5r Dec 2024 #26

It started way before Biden Cirsium Dec 2024 #27

One again elitism is bullshit. The real driver of the vote was hate. ananda Dec 2024 #28

Thanks Cirsium Dec 2024 #30