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yardwork

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72. We saw it in 2004 and 2008, too.

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:17 PM

Oct 9

The attempt to divide Democrats in 2004 and 2008 involved pitting LGBTQ people against Black people. I think the GOP and their billionaire donors were behind that effort.

Democrats, almost by definition, don't usually like being told what to do. We resist authoritarianism and centralized rules. We argue with one another.

The enemies of democracy use our strength against us.

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Some Dearborn Arab Americans are reassessing their support of Trump [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 8 OP

Post removed Post removed Oct 8 #1

Fuck em FHRRK Oct 8 #2

Voter with leopard stuck to his face is reassessing his vote for the face eating leopard. Volaris Oct 8 #19

They brought misery upon all of us UpInArms Oct 9 #53

What did they think? pfitz59 Oct 8 #3

not many manners here Tetrachloride Oct 8 #4

These are the people who brought us Trump 2 and you expect comity? Bobstandard Oct 8 #38

the victims are primarily the dead Tetrachloride Oct 9 #45

The Dead were never victims Bobstandard Oct 9 #69

. Scrivener7 Oct 8 #5

I don't know how you could survive Trump's first term and think he would be a president of peace. tanyev Oct 8 #6

If they are open voting for Democrats, I would say encourage them to do so. NBachers Oct 8 #7

I've not heard any indication of that. yardwork Oct 9 #50

Nobody is a monolith SSJVegeta Oct 9 #52

More accurately, a considerable of us don't care what they think. So, they don't need to care about us. Tetrachloride Oct 9 #54

The Arab-American leaders in MI bragged that they would get Trump elected. yardwork Oct 9 #56

BEFORE that occurred, the mainstream Dems didn't care much about Gaza, even after the genocide started. Tetrachloride Oct 9 #61

Bullshit. yardwork Oct 9 #64

Thank you. Blatant lie and should not be here. betsuni Oct 9 #67

Even their criticism is mild newdeal2 Oct 8 #8

That took them a while Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 8 #9

I often wonder if some (not all) of the pro-Palestine protesters were actually infiltrators by RW/Russia crimycarny Oct 8 #10

Very valid questions, and it wouldn't suprise me a bit. groundloop Oct 8 #26

How many of those protesters could even find markodochartaigh Oct 8 #27

Yes. Even now, Kamala is getting protestors at appearances for her book tour, tanyev Oct 9 #47

The pro-Palestinian propaganda was carefully planned and funded. yardwork Oct 9 #55

Yes--during 2016 there seemed a similar hijack of the BLM movement to split Democrats crimycarny Oct 9 #71

We saw it in 2004 and 2008, too. yardwork Oct 9 #72

They voluntarily made an informed choice sarisataka Oct 8 #11

When someone tells you what they are going to do, and then you are surprised when they do it, whose lostincalifornia Oct 8 #12

Venezuelan Americans must be reeling also BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 8 #13

Who could have imagined that Muslims would have a need to distrust violent, bigoted, white Christian Nationalists Aristus Oct 8 #14

Their 2024 support for Trump was based in misogyny. Their rationalizations ring hollow. nt SunSeeker Oct 8 #15

Anti trans/ book banning ..yes! BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 8 #16

Yup. Being anti-trans springs from the same misogynist bigotry. nt SunSeeker Oct 8 #17

Read the damn tea leaves Champp Oct 8 #18

Post removed Post removed Oct 8 #20

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Leopards, you know what to do!!! Coventina Oct 8 #21

I feel uncommitted about this so I'll just leave it blank. QueerDuck Oct 8 #22

Look in the dictionary between shit and syphilis there you'll find my sympathy Samael13 Oct 8 #23

As someone of Middle Eastern descent who grew up in the Detroit area caballojm Oct 8 #24

They supported him because he hates LGBTQ EllieBC Oct 8 #25

I'm sure women and LGBTQ were the first things on their minds while watching the genocide. AloeVera Oct 8 #39

Yes we know they don't care about women or EllieBC Oct 8 #42

So they elected Netanyahu's best friend? yardwork Oct 9 #57

A little late for that, my fair weather friends calguy Oct 8 #28

they don't have to worry about your vote if they just send you to CECOT Takket Oct 8 #29

Gee, what were the odds of that? Glorious bastard Oct 8 #30

How could they be stupid enough to think Trump would support them? Norrrm Oct 8 #31

I don't want to hear from these people anymore. They were stupid enough to believe Trump would travelingthrulife Oct 8 #32

Reassess away. DFW Oct 8 #33

They're still not sure... requires further "assessing" JoseBalow Oct 8 #34

Fuck them. kacekwl Oct 8 #35

Better late than never. EdmondDantes_ Oct 8 #36

Better late than never, unless it's too late... W_HAMILTON Oct 8 #37

The great thing about being alive is there's always still time to change EdmondDantes_ Oct 9 #66

The great thing about being alive thucythucy Oct 9 #70

Oh boo hoo, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 8 #40

They made their bed and ours too. And forced us to sleep in it. Vogon_Glory Oct 9 #58

"YA THINK???" It should have been obvious to them what Trump was about, Jack Valentino Oct 8 #41

Oh Fuck.. What? It takes a GD Cha Oct 9 #43

The FO is not nearly as fun as the FA LS0999 Oct 9 #44

Well hopefully they learned a lesson. Emile Oct 9 #46

It's heart breaking Johnny2X2X Oct 9 #48

When they are ready to apologize, we can talk. Until then... NT Happy Hoosier Oct 9 #49

Ya think? Mme. Defarge Oct 9 #51

DUH! Ritabert Oct 9 #59

How do you say ""life is about the choices you make" in Arabic? walkingman Oct 9 #60

Let's be clear: they voted for Trump because Harris was a woman NickB79 Oct 9 #62

Well Rebl2 Oct 9 #63

What a shame. BannonsLiver Oct 9 #65

Just now?? Iris Oct 9 #68

"Feeling abandoned and afraid ... Those sentiments increased support for Donald Trump." betsuni Oct 9 #73

Trump was a known quantity, so there's really no excuse peggysue2 Oct 9 #74