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MrSkunkB

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12. This article is missing a massive point.

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:18 PM

Mar 5

I feel like everyone is missing a massive point.

Democrats and republicans have swapped a key constituency and don’t learn to realize it.

Democrats should do well in the mid terms (theoretically) because their base is now college educated upper middle class suburbanites/urban dwellers. And these people vote in every election religiously.

Trump voters are working class/poor exurbanites and rural voters. And they will vote for Trump in droves. But in an off year? Eh….

I do agree that the idea of a persuadable voter is largely dead.

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Why Democrats and liberals FAIL .. great article Must read [View all] Playingmantis Mar 5 OP

Well said. Completely agree. K&R c-rational Mar 5 #1

Thank you for this read mr715 Mar 5 #2

Yep. nt flying rabbit Mar 5 #3

Why include 'liberals'? SnoopDog Mar 5 #4

Yeah, I found that including the word liberal Farmer-Rick Mar 5 #20

Good point about retired presidents. Have wondered, "Where are the Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens?" allegorical oracle Mar 6 #40

because the author intends for the readers to view Democrats separately bigtree Mar 6 #35

And here come the " You're not supporting Democrats" people in three, two, one... luv2fly Mar 5 #5

This article is spot on IMHO., La Coliniere Mar 5 #6

Dusting feathers ha ha ha very good! Playingmantis Mar 5 #16

We're in this mess because we didn't do it leading up to 2010. LuvLoogie Mar 5 #26

Republicans engage in a street fight, anything to win. In comparison too many Democrats elocs Mar 5 #7

+1,000,000! Paladin Mar 5 #13

Amen! benfranklin1776 Mar 5 #25

Democratic "wimp behavior" is not wimp behavior but the privileged unwillingness to sacrifice their PufPuf23 Mar 5 #32

I'll accept your claim that you've voted Democratic since 1972. So have I. Paladin Mar 6 #37

I don't vote for Democrats to work with Republicans. I vote for Democrats to STOP them. n/t Beartracks Mar 5 #8

Well said! Playingmantis Mar 5 #19

Thanks! Democrats need to be an OPPOSITION party. Beartracks Mar 6 #41

Many good points. Here's one: Persuadable voters "assimilate messages about politics -- messages like... Beartracks Mar 5 #9

I regret that I can only rec this once. n/t Beartracks Mar 5 #10

Kick dalton99a Mar 5 #11

This article is missing a massive point. MrSkunkB Mar 5 #12

Doesnt matter the point still stands.. Playingmantis Mar 5 #24

Kick Yavin4 Mar 5 #14

They are totally misreading the room is how I put it boston bean Mar 5 #15

Appeasement. As per usual. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #17

go left, but for the people. go FDR. pansypoo53219 Mar 5 #18

K/R!! progressoid Mar 5 #21

Ugh, enough with the "working families" leftstreet Mar 5 #22

That would be... reACTIONary Mar 5 #29

I don't want to hear that at all. I want them to grow a spine and FIGHT BACK. n/t PatrickforB Mar 5 #23

Democrats strive to hold Republicans accountable within the existing system Orrex Mar 5 #27

You can really get a great view of America from the bottom of the Capitol steps. LuvLoogie Mar 5 #28

Dems need to be more passionate in their orations swong19104 Mar 5 #30

We've been bullied out of existence with very little opposition. Initech Mar 5 #31

It's a catch-22 maxrandb Mar 6 #33

any fucking time anyone wants to actually advocate against republicans instead of this anti-Democratic twaddle bigtree Mar 6 #34

Democrats have lost the House, and Playingmantis Mar 6 #36

Democrats have been too cowardly. alarimer Mar 6 #38

No thanks- trashed...😁 Meowmee Mar 6 #39