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Sophia4

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7. Excellent points!

Reply to OregonBlue (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 02:12 PM

Jan 2018

Democracy is really working together to solve problems, not just shouting at each other.

To solve a problem together, each of us has to identify it as a problem first.

Many right-wingers just don't recognize why a lot of our issues really are problems. They have never thought about why certain things are a problem.

And they just dismissed our solutions for problems without really thinking about why we support our solutions.

Patience is extremely, extremely important.

Leave your temper and your insistence on being right at home.

And, listen, listen, listen. Everyone wants to be heard.

Thanks so much for your comment.

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How to "table." I've done lots of it, but you will want to find your own methods. [View all] Sophia4 Jan 2018 OP

Thank you! MLAA Jan 2018 #1

"point out advantages of your own point of view rather than... bad things about theirs" Beartracks Jan 2018 #2

I really love talking to voters. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #3

How do you square this with not thinking voters are the Democratic party? ehrnst Jan 2018 #10

You mean there are people around who do NOT have electing dems no matter what as Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #11

Yep, this is exactly what the Women's March, Indivisible BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #4

Yes. It's much easier to get out there and get voters to the polls than many think. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #5

I had an aunt who was head of the Young Democrats in our county for years. One of her tips OregonBlue Jan 2018 #6

Excellent points! Sophia4 Jan 2018 #7

Yes. I was amazed at how good she was at listening to people and being able to help them see how OregonBlue Jan 2018 #8

Sophia, how can you possibly work for a party that you say ehrnst Jan 2018 #9