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Martin Eden

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94. Some of those 65% are persuadable. Many are not.

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:22 AM

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There are some hard realities to consider:

The House, Senate, and Presidency will each be controlled by Democrats or Republicans. I wish we had ranked choice (instant runoff) voting, which makes it possible to vote for a 3rd party candidate without swinging the election to a Republican as happened in 2000 and possibly in 2016.

Electing Democrats is the only way to prevent catastrophe and make progress possible.

To win, we must get souls to the polls AND convince persuadable independents to vote for Democrats. The strategy and messaging to achieve one is not always the same to achieve the other, but we need both. Without a large Democratic tent, the fascist camp wins.

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I will stand up for Palestinian human rights and firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. They are the same job [View all] Nanjeanne Wednesday OP

In the same vain, a persecuted Palestinian child today no different than a persecuted Jewish child during the Holocaust Chasstev365 Wednesday #1

K & R malaise Wednesday #2

All I care about in 2026 JustAnotherGen Wednesday #3

Priorities: 1) get those 30% of black men who voted for MAGA to reexamine their choices, and Ponietz Wednesday #4

What about the 65% of white men who vote Republican? yardwork Wednesday #6

What about what about? Ponietz Wednesday #8

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They're voting for what they think is their best interests. paleotn Wednesday #29

I'd like to get them to reexamine their choices Bettie Wednesday #62

Some of those 65% are persuadable. Many are not. Martin Eden Yesterday #94

I think you mean 22% JustAnotherGen Wednesday #15

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I think you mean 22% JustAnotherGen Wednesday #16

I don't think the Democratic party has a white supremacy adjacent problem, but they do have a third party adjacent LeftInTX Wednesday #51

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Wednesday #55

They are a political party with their own presidential candidates. LeftInTX Wednesday #56

Yeah. H2O Man Wednesday #57

They take away Democratic voters, just like the Green Party does. That's not insignificant. LeftInTX Wednesday #59

If their backed candidate would have won the Democratic primary, it would have been a laughing stock. LeftInTX Wednesday #60

The entire country JustAnotherGen Wednesday #68

"I think we need to be given reasons to vote for Candidates." Martin Eden Yesterday #92

Fear Tactics JustAnotherGen 22 hrs ago #95

One doesn't have to be terrified of fascism to understand its impact and take action against it. Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #97

"It doesn't make a difference, so why bother?" so many ask. Beartracks Wednesday #83

This white woman is voting with you. yardwork Wednesday #5

As is this decrepit Irish rebel. H2O Man Wednesday #40

Older white woman, Black voters, Bettie Wednesday #65

Not to mention BaronChocula Wednesday #81

So you have no sympathy for Latin immigrants being rounded up and deported without a trial? Unlike Trump and his MAGAts, Martin68 Wednesday #21

FFS. yardwork Wednesday #23

I'm sorry, I was responding to JustAntherGen " All I care about in 2026 Is Black Voting Rights, Civil Rights, and Martin68 Wednesday #25

You know what she meant. yardwork Wednesday #26

I don't understand what you mean. "All I care about..." is a very clear statement unworthy of any Democrat. Martin68 Wednesday #28

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Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Wednesday #37

I'm a Black American before JustAnotherGen Wednesday #71

Considering what has happened that's understandable.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #77

This is why H2O Man Wednesday #50

You get me H2O Man JustAnotherGen Wednesday #72

Understandable and acceptable. I feel the same way about KPN Wednesday #67

I hear the pain echoing in your message... slightlv Wednesday #82

Look at all those responses to your posting. We Democratic Party people just love to tear each other down Wonder Why Yesterday #91

I didn't read those other responses JustAnotherGen 22 hrs ago #96

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #7

That is the healthy thoughtful attitude. harumph Wednesday #9

Israel has a way with dividing Americans. Was ever thus. twodogsbarking Wednesday #10

Well said! MaryMagdaline Wednesday #11

Stand against violence......period! BeneteauBum Wednesday #12

Good statement. David__77 Wednesday #13

K & R Celerity Wednesday #14

I don't think Anti-Zionism is allowed on DU Johnny2X2X Wednesday #17

Sometimes it's like watching a klan rally Sympthsical Wednesday #24

and we're supposed to b the smart party. mopinko Wednesday #32

I disagree Johnny2X2X Wednesday #34

There are many Israeli Jewish scholars like Bartov and Levy who do not believe in Zionism for reasons Nanjeanne Wednesday #38

Destiny/Ethan Kline fans & those who have a cynical view on nuance definitely don't want to hear from anti Israeli Jews SunImp Wednesday #69

Or the irony of (Ultra Orthodox) Haredim being anti or non-Zionist Ponietz Wednesday #73

I'm honestly confused by this Mossfern Wednesday #79

I'll post their debate and the transcript since it's very nuanced. No they don't believe Israel shouldnt exist. It does. Nanjeanne Wednesday #80

There's not Sympthsical Wednesday #39

Sorry, but there is Violet_Crumble Wednesday #86

It's simple Sympthsical Wednesday #87

Could you answer the question I asked you? Violet_Crumble Wednesday #89

Except it's not just Likud anymore iemanja Wednesday #88

Yep, they are taught to hate, and that hate is also encouraged by the US Violet_Crumble Yesterday #90

it is in my mind, but mopinko Wednesday #31

It's also in the wrong forum Johnny2X2X Wednesday #35

the rule used to b that it was allowed in gd when there was a significant news story. mopinko Wednesday #46

Yeah Johnny2X2X Wednesday #49

I don't think that it is against the terms of use muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #36

words mean things. mopinko Wednesday #47

No, it doesn't just mean that muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #54

I dont see anything in the TOS saying that . Eko Wednesday #74

Look up Yitzhak Rabin and Yeshayahu Leibowitz Blue Full Moon Wednesday #18

You can't critciize Israel and not be anti-semetic? That's pure bullshit. patphil Wednesday #19

Lander says in the video "You can criticize Israel and not be anti-Semitic". chowder66 Wednesday #27

This post seems to be inconsistent with it's subject line NoRethugFriends Wednesday #33

Words are easy to say but do actions match the words sarisataka Wednesday #41

I will also stand up against brutal dictators like Netanyahu and criminal oligarchs like Elon Musk and Larry Ellison. Initech Wednesday #42

Sorry about that, I mis-read the post, but my comments are still correct. patphil Wednesday #61

Food enid602 Wednesday #43

they're eating now. mopinko Wednesday #52

Aid enid602 Wednesday #58

Sadly, facts don't seem to matter. AloeVera Wednesday #63

Those are the disproven, gaslighting talking points of lying war-monger Netanyahu. AloeVera Wednesday #75

Very well said PatSeg Wednesday #44

I am for the human rights of any Palestinian... gulliver Wednesday #45

You seem to contradict yourself as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which btw has no such caveats. AloeVera Wednesday #66

True, I'll add a line to be clear. gulliver Wednesday #70

Since you don't seem to know what a supremacist is.. AloeVera Wednesday #76

Brad Lander's interview w/ Antonia Hilton was excellent. yellow dahlia Wednesday #48

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Hear hear! KPN Wednesday #64

I'm uniformly indifferent to all religions MineralMan Wednesday #78

1000% n/t Cheezoholic Wednesday #84

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Never Forget. Iggo Yesterday #93