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49. How are you supposed to reason with people like this?

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Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:55 AM

Aug 2025

It's not always about economics.

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What exactly is so horrible about the Democratic party ? [View all] kacekwl Aug 2025 OP

It's quite simple librechik Aug 2025 #1

Why did Trump make such large gains in both black and Hispanic vote in 2024? nt LexVegas Aug 2025 #2

Strong man Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #20

I would be interested in Tavis speaking to that question if nothing else. Still flummoxes me how... dutch777 Aug 2025 #22

2 reasons Freddie Aug 2025 #46

How are you supposed to reason with people like this? LS0999 Aug 2025 #49

You can't Freddie Aug 2025 #53

Actual deplorables lildDemz Aug 2025 #52

Because he wore some of his racism on his sleeve... haele Aug 2025 #60

Long term investment by the GOP in Hispanic communities. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #61

There are many issues that have been discussed for years here, but each time Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #3

What are the kacekwl Aug 2025 #9

Rural areas need to get people involved/new candidates to run locally berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #21

We are doing all that. murielm99 Aug 2025 #78

Yes, and it takes money so whining about fundraising and swallowing the lie that campaign contributions betsuni Aug 2025 #79

It has not been happening in my area until recently. berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #81

You likely will not get many takers, as a swarm will come in and falsely cry 'Dem bashing!' and relentlessly target. Celerity Aug 2025 #24

+1000% WarGamer Aug 2025 #31

This! SineQuaNon001 Aug 2025 #56

There's a lot of truth in what you say, SQN. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #73

Kamala Harris was called happy warrior and joyful warrior, as Democrats know. betsuni Aug 2025 #75

I'll leave it to others. The things said by the swarm make me lose hope for our ability to turn things around, Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #25

Biggest weakness: Reacting instead of Acting leftstreet Aug 2025 #28

That's realistic. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #36

if i answer this question, my post will be hidden or removed samsingh Aug 2025 #30

Yep. I understand what you're saying. Republicans are "Surface People" chouchou Aug 2025 #54

Exactly fucking right TnDem Aug 2025 #71

if you really feel that way... RussBLib Sep 2025 #83

It isn't about what is wrong with the Democratic Party, but what is wrong with the lies, the gaslighting, Doodley Aug 2025 #4

I hear this from kacekwl Aug 2025 #11

Yeah, there is faction that seems to think that because "we lost" and "aren't polling too good" at the moment, LeftInTX Aug 2025 #37

Extreme wokism, communism, socialism, hating America, not understanding economics, high taxes, Doodley Aug 2025 #40

I think a big reason for the low numbers in these polls they cite..... marmar Aug 2025 #5

I think comparing out of power minority Dems in Congress with governors is specious bigtree Aug 2025 #18

We bring pencils to gun fights. nt LexVegas Aug 2025 #6

This Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #8

Bingo. Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #10

Thats great but then kacekwl Aug 2025 #12

Not by me. Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #26

Or, as I've been saying for years, here at DU: Paladin Aug 2025 #19

Its messaging is hard to get out for one thing, gab13by13 Aug 2025 #7

I think Schumer should retire kacekwl Aug 2025 #14

The party needs more younger people womanofthehills Aug 2025 #48

Smiley is an idiot SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #13

I agree but his kacekwl Aug 2025 #15

Yes it's become a media narrative SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #29

The majority of America is white....the Democratic Party is a very diverse party walkingman Aug 2025 #16

books... myohmy2 Aug 2025 #17

I don't belong to an organized political party, I"m a Democrat. Will Rogers Ping Tung Aug 2025 #23

Tavis Smiley? sheshe2 Aug 2025 #27

People vote based on feelings and things like bigotry and resentment JI7 Aug 2025 #32

I know. We get lumped with anarchists and communists by the right. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #62

1. We support Abortion rights. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #33

"They're baby killers!" Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #34

Repugs don't care about already born children ClimateChangeisReal Aug 2025 #43

Baby killers... JanLip Aug 2025 #50

When people tell a young person they are ugly.... kentuck Aug 2025 #35

They unilaterally disarmed in 2000 ClimateChangeisReal Aug 2025 #38

I don't know that we can even have that discussion here. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2025 #39

Years of demonization by the Radical Right have made sure most people have no idea what the Democratic Party really is. eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #41

We need to be tough on crime and immigration JI7 Aug 2025 #42

It's not doing at all times precisely what I think it should be doing Torchlight Aug 2025 #44

Massive RW propaganda D_Master81 Aug 2025 #45

Generations of hard core right wing propaganda relayerbob Aug 2025 #47

Campaigning, messaging, higher turnout for elections, inspiring voters to vote for us IronLionZion Aug 2025 #51

It's simple, Dems are running the same campaigns JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #55

+1 leftstreet Aug 2025 #57

Bingo, along with security, a decent job JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #59

MAGA media knows how to manipulate Illusionary effect and anchor bias. Same during civil war ... uponit7771 Aug 2025 #58

Bothsiderism, too many stupid people that buy into "both sides" propaganda. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #63

It's culturally acceptable JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #64

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Look at what happened with Zelenskyy today! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #66

Nobody cares... TnDem Aug 2025 #72

Dems bullied, then hated because bullied. Yes! Punching down, insults, childish attempts to blame everything on them, betsuni Aug 2025 #77

What a thread -- may I just point out there's been 40 or 50 years of unremitting RW propaganda? Hekate Aug 2025 #67

Nothing. Republicans started writing the script and made Democrats worse and worse villains with each rewrite betsuni Aug 2025 #68

Party leaders suck up to Wall St./Corporate America and threw workers under the bus AStern Aug 2025 #69

a lot of people need someone to look down on Skittles Aug 2025 #70

I agree, & it was a harsh realization that disgusted me to the core. Further, my own deepest trigger... Hekate Aug 2025 #74

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An entire thread about how crappy murielm99 Aug 2025 #80

Because we don't make politics akin to getting out into the arena and no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 #82