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elocs

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12. We got here because in Trump's 2 wins, Democrats were too complacent and over-confident. The blame was ours.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:56 PM
Feb 2025

As Democrats, we are responsible for our choices. In '16 if we had all gotten out and voted for Hillary like it was our duty, Trump would have lost.
Here in Wisconsin, so many Democrats were so certain that Hillary would win they felt they were free to vote for a 3rd party candidate like Jill Stein of the Green Party who received more votes here than Trump's margin of victory.

Where were all the Democrats when Harris lost to Trump? Where did the 6 million more votes that Biden got in '20 but that Harris didn't get go?
Or am I to believe that there are Democrats who have a misogynist streak as well as a racist one in '24?

Well it could be too late now because I am doubtful we will be having free and fair midterm elections in '26. Trump, Musk, and maga already know those elections will not go well for them so their intention is to do what needs to finish off our democracy in these first 2 years.

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