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Bread and Circuses

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1. Respectfully, I disagree.
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 01:21 AM
12 hrs ago

Democrats have always focused on kitchen‑table issues — the real, everyday concerns that shape people’s lives. And historically, Democratic administrations have delivered stronger economic outcomes, with decades of data backing that up.

Here’s a quick summary of Vice President Harris’ goals: incentives to create good‑paying jobs, lower costs for childcare and groceries, and expanded access to affordable housing.
https://imgur.com/a/w4F46QR

Meanwhile, the national “narrative” is too often shaped by corporate billionaire media interests that are openly hostile to unions, democracy, and fair taxation. They consistently elevate culture‑war distractions that give Republican voters cover to support leaders who undermine democratic norms — instead of focusing on the economic issues that actually matter to families.

The result is predictable: many Republican voters respond to dog whistles, outrage cycles, and manufactured cultural battles. They gravitate toward the spectacle — the cruelty, the blame, the misinformation — rather than examining facts or policy outcomes.
Democrats fight for ordinary people. But Republican voters have been conditioned to believe they are somehow “above” the diverse, compassionate, thoughtful communities that make up the Democratic coalition. That’s not a messaging failure — it’s a deeply ingrained worldview.

And when it comes to core values, the divide is stark: Republican Voters
Empathy – Nyet
Equality – Nyet
Unions – Nyet
Religious Tolerance – Nyet
Education – Double Nyet

That’s why our energy needs to go toward finding the people who are aligned with these values — registering them, informing them, and making sure they vote in every election. That’s how change happens.

I’m committed to doing everything I can to help bring a beautiful blue wave in the 2026 midterms.

Republican Voters are Deplorable, we can’t reach them.
They have chained themselves to the Republican Criminal Fascist Syndicate.

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