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In reply to the discussion: POLL: HUGE REASON WHY DEMS LOST The Kyle Kulinski Show [View all]cadoman
(1,047 posts)54. I disagreed with this at first...
https://www.270towin.com/2024-election-results-live/president/
But looking at the electoral college map puts your argument in the best light. What state did we really lose over the Gaza issue except potentially Michigan?
The depressed union vote likely hurt us in all of MI, WI, PA, OH. Inflation & border situation were likely a drag on our numbers everywhere.
Many here are leaning on racism and misogyny, but the same candidate we're calling the general public racist and misogynist for not supporting, was not supported by Democrats in the 2020 primaries.
If we weren't racist and misogynist for not supporting her in 2020, why is the general population treated differently for 2024?
But looking at the electoral college map puts your argument in the best light. What state did we really lose over the Gaza issue except potentially Michigan?
The depressed union vote likely hurt us in all of MI, WI, PA, OH. Inflation & border situation were likely a drag on our numbers everywhere.
Many here are leaning on racism and misogyny, but the same candidate we're calling the general public racist and misogynist for not supporting, was not supported by Democrats in the 2020 primaries.
If we weren't racist and misogynist for not supporting her in 2020, why is the general population treated differently for 2024?
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Memories of the Bernie debacle in 2016 - we never seem to learn from out mistakes.
walkingman
Jan 16
#2
My point was that many people got their feelings hurt and didn't vote in the election.
walkingman
Jan 16
#31
Whatever Biden was going to do about the Israel-Gaza war, he was going to lose votes.
Intractable
Jan 16
#6
Doubtful that is enough there are only about 6 million Jewish adults in the US and obviously not all of them voted.
EdmondDantes_
Jan 16
#40
Israel has always been our worst enemy because we refuse to believe that from a foreign policy perspective.
Jit423
Jan 17
#61
There are also a lot of people who support Israel because they see it as our main ally in the ME.
LeftInTX
Jan 16
#28
Yes, indeed. And also many, who support Israel for non-Jewish religious, eschatological, evangelical, end-times reasons.
Intractable
Jan 16
#33
Yeah, but they aren't independent voters that we're trying to court. However, there are plenty of moderates
LeftInTX
Jan 16
#34
And probably MORE "moderates" who voted the cost of eggs and a bag of Doritos.
Jack Valentino
Jan 16
#49
The poll was conducted by The Institute for Middle East Understanding, a pro-Palestinian foreign-policy advocacy
Galraedia
Jan 16
#7
I am not being hostile, I am just calling out falsehoods in your initial claim (that you are now trying to revise, btw)
Celerity
Jan 16
#41
No. Not enough people bothered to vote. Gaza didn't mean squat in this election.
valleyrogue
Jan 17
#56
McGovern really supported the Vietnam protesters and ending the war. It did not go well: 1972
LeftInTX
Jan 17
#69
I don't believe running against the war would have helped. We would have been seen as pro-terrorist.
LeftInTX
Jan 17
#71
Hi electric_blue68. You were antiwar but supported HHH. I am antiwar and voted for Kamala. Democracy at work.
C0RI0LANUS
Jan 17
#76
Another nixon/vietnam treason. Another reagan/iranhostages treason. It works.
Clouds Passing
Jan 17
#83