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Mosby

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14. Maybe the dem leaders should stop making it so easy.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sun May 7, 2017, 04:02 PM

May 2017

Supporting GATT, NAFTA and the TPP isn't a very good way to show that you care about working people.

Trump exploited this every chance he could, and it worked.

Note to jury: the soul of the Democratic party is being destroyed by the amorality of free trade, if this earns me a hide so be it.

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Interviews show that many American voters in 2016 thought Democrats favored the rich. [View all] Akamai May 2017 OP

"Establishment" "elitists" and "they're all corrupted" labeling hurt us. bettyellen May 2017 #1

Thy believed the lies. Thanks to memes from both the right and the left. nikibatts May 2017 #21

How can one battle such willful ignorance - or perhaps just abject stupidity? NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #2

Maybe the dem leaders should stop making it so easy. Mosby May 2017 #14

I understand your points - they are good ones. But in contrast with the repubs.... NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #18

Agree. Nt Mosby May 2017 #20

More good came of NAFTA than bad... fun n serious May 2017 #28

Strategy is going to have to involve doing an end run around mass media Warpy May 2017 #3

We were living in a reverse universe dhol82 May 2017 #4

Berkeley author George Lakoff says, Dont underestimate Trump.' elleng May 2017 #5

Great observation! I remember reading George Lakoff's book and really enjoying it. Akamai May 2017 #6

Right, Democrats can't afford to ignore. elleng May 2017 #7

I remember earlier saying that "crooked Hilary" was a very effective line for trump, and I Akamai May 2017 #17

I don't think your earlier suggestion was incorrect either. elleng May 2017 #19

That framing wasn't Skidmore May 2017 #8

That juat proves that voters are a bunch of ignorant dipshits who do not KingCharlemagne May 2017 #9

Simply put....The People's President, The People's Senator, The People's Rep. VelvetPetals May 2017 #10

"Ignorant dipshits who do not deserve the vote." Duppers May 2017 #29

I can understand wondering about where the Democratic party's heart is, and even as a member, JCanete May 2017 #11

So they voted for the very embodiment of elitist privilege. phleshdef May 2017 #12

Just one more thing those people are wrong anout JDC May 2017 #13

Right, messaging. elleng May 2017 #15

but i thought they hated us because we gave everything to the poor? Takket May 2017 #16

They also love Comrade Trump because he is allegedly a billionaire, GoCubsGo May 2017 #25

Well, we had people supposedly on our own side... Adrahil May 2017 #22

Propaganda by Faux news and the radio. That's all these right wingers listen to..... kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #23

they still support trump even with his policies favoring the wealthy JI7 May 2017 #24

That belief is all wrong and Dems obviously don't have an answer for it. Boomerproud May 2017 #26

We won households making less than $50K by a pretty large margin Recursion May 2017 #27