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19. You're falling for the media hype. According to Gallup, the economy was the top issue for voters.

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 01:15 PM

Mar 2025

Transgender issues were at the very bottom. Political discourse in America is driven by ratings and clicks. Social issues dominate the media, but voters vote based on the economy.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx

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The more the Democratic party contributes to platforming social issues over economic issues. The more likely they'll... [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2025 OP

Agreed MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #1

Just follow Bernie's lead. He is strong on economic policy Raven123 Mar 2025 #2

"It's the economy, stupid". SharonAnn Mar 2025 #37

Agree but I think this would/could be construed as abandonment by marginalized groups. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #3

Yeah, that's tough. mzmolly Mar 2025 #13

The goal is to win. Without winning you can't help the marginalized groups!! That should be more clear Pisces Mar 2025 #27

This gay older woman married to a Latina agrees with you. yardwork Mar 2025 #30

Agree. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #40

Gavin Newsom figured that out PSPS Mar 2025 #4

Gov Newsom's position on transwomen in women's sports is not allowed to be supported here on kelly1mm Mar 2025 #10

Question atreides1 Mar 2025 #5

Nope.Not at all. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #7

So right Ferryboat Mar 2025 #15

This is too logical for some, apparently. yardwork Mar 2025 #28

Democrats need to woo back their own base first leftstreet Mar 2025 #6

Trump won on social issues NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2025 #8

Exactly right edhopper Mar 2025 #9

You're falling for the media hype. According to Gallup, the economy was the top issue for voters. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #19

Leadership is splintered on policy and it has hurt us. Passages Mar 2025 #11

A big problem seems to be Bettie Mar 2025 #34

Yep and the way forward is not going to be easy because some individuals like where Passages Mar 2025 #35

They don't though Johonny Mar 2025 #12

Yes, they do leftstreet Mar 2025 #14

Or, at the very least, go on a Democrat friendly podcast like David Pakman or the Meidas Touch. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #18

100% hannah Mar 2025 #36

What economic issues are republicans running on? Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #16

None. Which means there's a vacuum n/t leftstreet Mar 2025 #21

Maybe you can explain Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #22

No, I can't. There are books on it though n/t leftstreet Mar 2025 #23

Statista: Most important issue for adults in the United States as of February 2025 Yavin4 Mar 2025 #25

Then why don't Americans vote on economics Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #42

Does this include mentioning high rate of black women dying in maternal care ? JI7 Mar 2025 #17

We are not supposed to talk about those issues Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #20

Trump is destroying what little we were doing about that. yardwork Mar 2025 #29

No. That's not a cultural issue. That's a healthcare issue. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #39

How is it not a cultural issue. Racism, discrmination, is part of culture. JI7 Mar 2025 #43

Been saying this for over a quarter century Cosmocat Mar 2025 #24

John Q Public Timewas Mar 2025 #26

That is really easy to say if you are not Bettie Mar 2025 #31

The leadership never had to choose, do both. Passages Mar 2025 #32

Let me see if I can word this as inoffensively as possible ismnotwasm Mar 2025 #33

But how come a Republican president destroys the economy a Democratic president repairs it and then the Republican kimbutgar Mar 2025 #38

They don't platform social issues over economic issues. How did Biden do that? Harris? Hillary? Obama? betsuni Mar 2025 #41

It's stupid to think that you can have only one or the other DSandra Mar 2025 #44