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In reply to the discussion: Some Trumpers have apologized for their part. Have 3rd party or non-voters started apologizing yet? [View all]HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)NOTHING ABOUT GARY JOHNSON BESIDES "Legal Weed" IS DEMOCRATIC. Just because a wingnut rag like The Federalist (who thinks every candidate is a statist) says he is don't make him so.
Are they just caring about "legalized pot" and not reading the REST of the Draconian Libertarian Party platform?? FairTax - HOW is that Democratic? Support of the TPP - Again, NOT Democratic. Getting rid of the DEA, gutting the social safety net ("gutting" as in "get rid of completely), abolishing Obamacare, making medical patients pay all expenses out of pocket - HOW are those Democratic values?
Opinionize all y'all want - anyone who votes Libertarian isn't a Democrat or a progressive to begin with.
And where did I bring up Bernie? Are you people STILL blaming him for Hillary losing to the WORST Presidential Candidate in history instead of looking in a mirror? You're mistaking "A national poll of likely voters" for "ALL Democratic voters". A smidgen isn't the rule. You're not entitled to people's votes. There were very clear things she did wrong and very clear outside influences that interfered with this election.
That being said . . . . you really need to stop blaming independents, libertarians and progressives in general for Hillary's loss. It's a false trail. It does nothing but divide us. Third parties are always going to exist. Face facts. The Republican absolutist mantra is killing us in national and state elections. There is no reason whatsoever to vote for Republicans in 2017, but millions and millions still do and millions and millions still don't LIKE us. You need to start figuring out how to win voters over. Stop saying "There's nothing wrong with our message or our methods" . . . because Republican victories by the truckload say otherwise!!