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52. Those are Democratic policies which help the 99%, which includes...

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 12:42 PM

Feb 2021

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most magats. They'll surely take the benefits of a more robust social safety net but most will still vote republican because that's who they are and always will be. We might pull a few but it's not worth the effort if we move right and lose our Black and POC base.

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How can we reach out to Trump voters? [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2021 OP

You can't (nt) Mattgoetznolovefromm Feb 2021 #1

Welcome to DU, and the conversation. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #3

I am going to call it MOMFUDSKI Feb 2021 #63

anti abortionists are racist at heart. Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #76

As a volunteer escort for Planned Parenthood NoRethugFriends Feb 2021 #94

With a ten foot pole soothsayer Feb 2021 #2

Agreed. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #5

I agree Walleye Feb 2021 #8

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #61

They are now a cult. NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2021 #4

Here's how I did it. It was the easiest thing I ever did when I realized what they believe and value Autumn Feb 2021 #6

Now you're talking. Keep them away from the Dem party... brush Feb 2021 #71

Funny how whenever we talk about appealing to Black and Brown voters, we're shouted down with StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #81

You can but you need to melm00se Feb 2021 #7

Seriously? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #10

You sure? melm00se Feb 2021 #45

We already picked off the sensible ones in the 2018 Blue wave. brush Feb 2021 #66

Yes, I'm sure StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #75

Those skittish animals attacked our capitol. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #78

We don't StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #9

True, the reach should be policy based. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #16

There is no "reach" as far as I'm concerned StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #26

Yep. Every time we have extended our hand, GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #70

How about with a Sledgehammer? maxrandb Feb 2021 #11

Sledgehammer? guillaumeb Feb 2021 #13

The answer is as you presented. Joe GOES BIG. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #12

Agreed. eom guillaumeb Feb 2021 #14

You can't teach stupid new tricks! imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #15

True, but actions that lead to progress will speak. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Feb 2021 #62

Correction: In office 6 days shy of 1 month. He's working hard... brush Feb 2021 #64

I would suggest using dimensional lumber....... lastlib Feb 2021 #17

So true and to the point. brush Feb 2021 #59

There are voters who voted for Obama and Trump andym Feb 2021 #19

Well argued. eom guillaumeb Feb 2021 #21

To me, Beto had an excellent strategy for coming so close against Cruz Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #20

Yes, deep canvassing is one method we must use. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #23

Let it go. We already picked off the reachable ones in the 2018 Blue wave. brush Feb 2021 #55

What do you think they want? Guess any of them? Cuz I agree Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #67

We can't reach out to them calguy Feb 2021 #22

This! StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #30

So ture. brush Feb 2021 #53

Free university or technical college for their kids and lower Medicare age to 60 and increase LaMouffette Feb 2021 #24

Excellent additions. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #25

Those are Democratic policies which help the 99%, which includes... brush Feb 2021 #52

"They'll surely take the benefits" llmart Feb 2021 #69

Agreed. Same here. brush Feb 2021 #72

I suspect you are right about them still voting Republican. It's very hard to fight party loyalty. LaMouffette Feb 2021 #93

Ever see the movie Malcolm X DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #27

Some do, but not all. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #28

With all due respect, bullshit StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #32

Well said. Such a strategy greatly risks alienating Black and POC voters... brush Feb 2021 #43

If Trumpism isn't a cult, it's a religion to his supporters. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #44

Trump Voters Driven by Fear of Losing Status, Not Economic Anxiety, Study Finds DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #34

Yes. For some reason they fear Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #88

I value llashram Feb 2021 #29

I won't. They don't deserve any outreach. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #31

They deserve ridicule and scorn. roamer65 Feb 2021 #33

Trump was not a transformative figure... Moostache Feb 2021 #35

Thank you. So well said. brush Feb 2021 #42

We might disagree on the percentages. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #47

Reach out with what? Facts? Reality? Truth? Ideas? Words? History? hatrack Feb 2021 #36

We already picked off in 2018 most of the sensible trump voters. brush Feb 2021 #37

+ Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #92

I really don't think we can reach "Trump voters" who are raging hypocrites. And we can try to CTyankee Feb 2021 #38

Agreed. And those are exactly the ones that we might reach. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #49

I grew up in segregated Dallas, Texas. Went to segregated schools. CTyankee Feb 2021 #56

You can reach some people who voted for Trump by fixing the economy. Poiuyt Feb 2021 #39

100% agreed. eom guillaumeb Feb 2021 #50

Republicans, stay away from me. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #40

Pitchforks? KatyMan Feb 2021 #41

"Reach out to Trump voters"? Really? Bettie Feb 2021 #46

The research indicates the primary source of anxiety DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #48

Demonstrating the difficulty. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #51

LGTBQ people and POC had no or virtually no power in the thirties and forties. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #54

I agree, we should go big. Let our actions speak for us. JudyM Feb 2021 #57

Not a GD thing GOPistheEnemy Feb 2021 #58

I'm writing a booklet Mersky Feb 2021 #60

Funny, and well written. eom guillaumeb Feb 2021 #82

We govern well Sympthsical Feb 2021 #65

They think HRC ate babies. LizBeth Feb 2021 #68

I have a Brother in Law who is a biker, 2nd amendment is everything type ismnotwasm Feb 2021 #73

Yeah, I know similar such people Mersky Feb 2021 #74

Yes, those and non voters ismnotwasm Feb 2021 #79

That is truly sad. guillaumeb Feb 2021 #83

I think people who are culturally intrenched like that are unreachable politically ismnotwasm Feb 2021 #89

Witha fist and a right hook? SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #77

We need to bring back the part of the past where we got things done. gulliver Feb 2021 #80

One part of the problem is "the Hastert rule". guillaumeb Feb 2021 #84

Psychotropic drugs? Until they emerge from fantasyland, they're lost forever. Vinca Feb 2021 #85

If they are too stupid to understand what a disaster Trump was Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #86

Domesticated turkeys, looking up at the rain? eom guillaumeb Feb 2021 #87

We could agree to become racists. Racism explains most of them. n/t. NNadir Feb 2021 #90

A fist Ani Yun Wiya Feb 2021 #91