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jaxexpat

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18. Interesting. I wonder, are these friends already informed of the issues dwelled on by the ad?
Tue May 12, 2020, 11:40 AM
May 2020

If yes, It's pretty common for enlightened folks to prefer new and nuanced data. I propose that only enlightened people should have the right, nay, obligation, to elect our government. Informed voters all, would make Jefferson proud. But, to paraphrase Lincoln, "you can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool them into believing 10% of the people know more than the majority do".
You know, it would be cheaper and less confusing to simply set aside a day when every eligible voter is required to cast their ballots instead of racing off to work per usual.
Say you didn't vote on your government sponsored holiday? $50.00 dollar fine, gimme.
But, sadly, most voters don't vote at all and many that do are so misinformed they shouldn't. So it's the adman game. Whoever gets out the most suckers to buy into their scheme wins. I groan as well. And it would be a sad epithet that, "so many didn't vote their own interests because the ads, though true, were so patently droll".

Failure to lead. C_U_L8R May 2020 #1
Love it!! Laf.La.Dem. May 2020 #2
K AND R and yuiyoshida May 2020 #3
I think my favorite Biden campaign statement yet is the last one in this video. tecelote May 2020 #4
he has done worse than that... yuiyoshida May 2020 #5
this is hillary's playbook. HOW is biden going to CHANGE shit when he wins. pansypoo53219 May 2020 #6
You can do both. "Dipshit" NEEDS to be called out & exposed. oldsoftie May 2020 #10
"this is hillary's playbook." hasn't been a relevant reference for a while. jaxexpat May 2020 #12
Extremely powerful and Spot On . . OldManTarHeel May 2020 #7
Wounded with his own words Joinfortmill May 2020 #8
I'm not so sure janterry May 2020 #9
I see what you're saying. Because the RW will post clips of Dems saying "dont worry" oldsoftie May 2020 #11
Dammit. "Reality TV" is what most Americans watch and "learn " from. jaxexpat May 2020 #13
I wonder how these pilot with different age demographics janterry May 2020 #14
They should go out in Klingon as well. jaxexpat May 2020 #15
I don't know janterry May 2020 #16
Interesting. I wonder, are these friends already informed of the issues dwelled on by the ad? jaxexpat May 2020 #18
Some people are in denial. They have to have a good smack and this does it. CTyankee May 2020 #17
I'll be honest, I don't care for it. clutterbox1830 May 2020 #19
More ads the better, all say the same, " Trump is responsible" Stuart G May 2020 #20
I think it's fucking fantastic. GaYellowDawg May 2020 #21
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