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In reply to the discussion: We need a new Democratic Party, that much is clear [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Gee, you have not figured out why that is yet? It wouldn't hurt to take the time to reflect on how shouting down liberals is probably not the best way to get votes in the GOTV efforts, because if the way liberals have been talked down to on DU and belittled on DU is any indication of what the door to door GOTV efforts were, then I can see why many people were less motivated to vote. Those of us on DU will vote despite what Third Wayers always belittle us with and all the verbal abuse, but door to door average people were probably just glad when half of the Third Wayers finally left their homes, if they acted the same toward them. No one likes to be belittled. Period. That is NOT the way to get votes. Having no actual values to stand on, always moving the goal posts more and more to the right, and belittling people has not proven to be an effective strategy to motivate our voters. Can you honestly not see why that is? Really?