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LymphocyteLover

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29. Yep... as they take their fucking govt handouts

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #26)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:09 AM

Nov 2020

I'm so sick of it

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There are vast swaths of the country just unreachable to Democrats [View all] LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 OP

Which is crazy... Blue_playwright Nov 2020 #1

Right? These people are just beyond reason. LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #2

And also PatSeg Nov 2020 #44

I disagree. David__77 Nov 2020 #3

They don't want practical solutions. Codeine Nov 2020 #7

and births to be forced Celerity Nov 2020 #12

Yes, and religion is a huge factor in Trump's support. Mariana Nov 2020 #23

No, they like trucks and weapons, too. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #15

I stand corrected! Codeine Nov 2020 #28

Dems HAVE solutions, they just don't spend a lot of effort selling them LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #21

They can "sell" them 24-7 what these people hear Cosmocat Nov 2020 #26

Yes, SOCIALISM is what they fear TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #27

Yep... as they take their fucking govt handouts LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #29

maybe some of us should move.. hear me out DumpTrump20202020 Nov 2020 #4

I told my DH the same thing. Global warming is not going to get better and people will need to move Hestia Nov 2020 #10

That is part of what happened in Texas to make it purple TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #32

It's not much in the glaring light of having an antiqueted thing, such as the electoral college, but dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #5

This! spicysista Nov 2020 #6

- Bigredhunk Nov 2020 #14

I'm afraid you're right. spicysista Nov 2020 #17

FWIW, there are millions of Republican votes TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #33

Very true. nt spicysista Nov 2020 #37

I agree, but how can it be extracted from our Constitution? dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #40

I don't think it needs to be extracted from the constitution. spicysista Nov 2020 #41

Fear is a great motivator. Freethinker65 Nov 2020 #8

Disagree Blues Heron Nov 2020 #9

There are ways pfitz59 Nov 2020 #11

yeah, it's not impossible but it would be massive amount of work that would LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #18

Allow phone companies to charge more in rural areas? LiberalFighter Nov 2020 #34

will not work, they are inoculated with RW baby jeebus and white power Celerity Nov 2020 #13

IDK Bigredhunk Nov 2020 #16

that's what I'm saying! LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #19

Yup Bigredhunk Nov 2020 #22

We have to motivate our people better than they motivate their people gollygee Nov 2020 #20

Chris Hayes did a Twitter post on education polarization and a lot of teachers octoberlib Nov 2020 #24

If your message doesn't work than you must find one that will work and win hearts and minds. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #25

The problem is Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #39

Scarborough said we're a 50/50 country, and it makes sense as to why things are the way they are now onetexan Nov 2020 #30

25 - 45% of people in those states vote blue Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #31

And blue states aren't 100% blue TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #35

Yep. Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #36

I see it differently. There is a large swath who can be easily brainwashed. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #38

Absolutely-- but when??? Can we FINALLY do this? LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #42

Thank you. This point needs to be hammered home with top Dems over and over crickets Nov 2020 #43