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In reply to the discussion: A 10-point swing to the Democrats post-Dobbs [View all]meadowlander
(4,395 posts)62. Supporting human rights for trans and nonbinary people is not the "nutty 10%"
and even if it were, opposing them or ignoring them to solicit votes from transphobic idiots is still the wrong thing to do.
Let me guess, you also thought marriage equality was going to be the end of Democrats winning elections ever and why can't gay people just wait their turn?
If gas was $2 a gallon and Covid extinguished we wouldn't even be having this conversation. And if people who are actually Democrats turned out and voted in mid-terms it wouldn't matter what your "ignorant suburban neighbours" think about gender identity rights.
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Massive turnout is the key in large numbers for Democrats. That is the only way to stop
JohnSJ
Jun 2022
#4
What I like to see is people from purple or red states will turn on republicans.
Claustrum
Jun 2022
#26
Gee ya think they failed to add that 630,000 switched to Democrats by accident? Nawh, no way!
machoneman
Jun 2022
#47
You know that and I know that and other DU'ers have pointed that out on here but...
llmart
Jun 2022
#53
Always the doom and gloom...I thought initial poll was pretty good for a midterm. The new one
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#33
It normally takes about 10 days for polls to reflect a political event nationally.
Eyeball_Kid
Jun 2022
#38
The worst is fat boy Tate Reeves in MS. He's stupid and ugly too, having the worst record of....
machoneman
Jun 2022
#48
thrilled to read a 10 point lead since the decision, but the poll referenced doesn't match up.
msfiddlestix
Jun 2022
#10
Ohhhh... gotcha...thnx. I'm also more interested in the split, that's the important figure.
msfiddlestix
Jun 2022
#23
We need to be relentless hammering our position at both the federal and state levels.
33taw
Jun 2022
#25
i'm still confused why our leaders are not blaring out that they will fix the mess the traitorous
samsingh
Jun 2022
#37
Supporting human rights for trans and nonbinary people is not the "nutty 10%"
meadowlander
Jun 2022
#62
I do think we can keep the House and gain lots of State positions, governorships included. But.....
machoneman
Jun 2022
#46