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ChicagoTeamster

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15. The Democratic and Republican parties have both changed from what they were during depression, WWII. 60s, 80s etc
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 12:09 PM
11 hrs ago

And, this country is vastly different culturally when you travel from the NorthEast to the South, to the Midwest, SouthWest, West Coast or NorthWest. There will always be people who feel no connection to either party until they feel they need to oppose a Trump, or a Bush, or some people didn't like the Clintons even though only Bill was president.

Also, some people are issue voters not party voters. They'll vote for local politicians and ballot referendums that support what they like or oppose what they don't like and skip the presidential choices almost every time they vote.

And, then there's the people that almost never voted until they had a Bernie Sanders or a Trump to vote for in the hopes of stirring things up.

Last but not least are the people who don't vote because they have always believed that the ballots aren't even counted and that the whole thing is a show put on by the people who really run the country who have already decided among themselves who the President was going to be.

I was an election judge for years and when I would try to register people to vote or get signatures to put a candidate or issue on the ballot I heard all kinds of crazy theories. And the internet and social media have only made the situation worse.

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I doubt that anyone is "floored" by this ... or even mildly surprised FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #1
Makes you wonder what world some PatSeg 13 hrs ago #3
Even if the Grim Reaper comes for him.... COL Mustard 12 hrs ago #10
The difference, I believe, is that Congress would not kowtow to the Mascara Macho. eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #20
Probably true, but.... COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #21
no surprise justsomeguy01 14 hrs ago #2
It just shows you that Independents are idiots, they would be Democrats if they had a brain. dem4decades 13 hrs ago #4
It's a by-product of unrelenting "whataboutism." Miles Archer 13 hrs ago #6
Yes, it's really disheartening how many actually seem to believe both sides suck, and there's no real difference. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #14
if you see 'no difference' between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #17
The Democratic and Republican parties have both changed from what they were during depression, WWII. 60s, 80s etc ChicagoTeamster 11 hrs ago #15
I was at my neighbors yesterday and Fox News was blaring as always. They were loudly travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #5
Putting that shit soul and Jacques Cousteau in the same sentence in a commentary is fucking gross. LuvLoogie 13 hrs ago #7
I found it funny. And it's nice to see someone still alive remembers Jasques Cousteau. paleotn 12 hrs ago #8
How about trump is hanging out with the sludge at the bottom of Bubbly Creek? LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #12
And I liked him and his stories. Why is his rankings so low? Perhaps I missed something... SWBTATTReg 6 hrs ago #19
Traitor knows how to loaf. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #9
Nice work if you can get it, I guess COL Mustard 12 hrs ago #11
Work builds a better world. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #13
We can only hope that this translates Old Crank 10 hrs ago #16
And remember: Republicans support, defend, allow, approve, tolerate, and/or implement... Beartracks 10 hrs ago #18
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