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23. you misunderstand
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 03:20 PM
Tuesday

...if people want to know what I believe then they need to read what I express to them.

I read and fully understood what you've written.

I just don't think any of it means a thing if people aren't prepared to listen. Maybe they are now.

There's a man in the WH, with a majority party that's trying to either own or kill you. That's not something new that Democrats haven't been relating.

The people who voted for Trump said they cared more about their groceries than their liberty.

Like the people who looked at black youth being gunned down in the streets, or watched school massacre after school massacre, but still voted for the party that refused to lift a finger to act and blocked the party that did.

They needed to care enough to listen. I'm not the person that can be convinced the party didn't do or say something the right way, and has some control over whether people are choosing self interest over the state of the nation.

I can, however, envision they will more compelled to our party's messaging the more they feel their own interests and condition are threatened. But this isn't something I agree the party hasn't already done.

I think the issue of messaging has been pushed forward by so many interests (not you) which have never supported the party and doesn't care to even look sometimes before bashing our leaders for things they either haven't said, or have already repeatedly promoted for anyone bothering to look beyond the teevee news.

I just don't buy it. No one is making a monosyllable appeal to voters just centered on Trump. No one is doing that.

But we are undeniably the anti-Trump party, and that should be enough - and if it isn't, why the fuck not?

Why are these people we're supposed to be appealing to putting all of our lives at risk, and why the hell should I need to mollycoddle them into understanding the danger?

That's been my experience, for anyone new to appealing to Americans for their very lives.

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DURec leftstreet Tuesday #1
we are the anti-Trump party bigtree Tuesday #2
Sure. But apparently, it IS hard for people. Telling people Maru Kitteh Tuesday #5
no, no, you're right bigtree Tuesday #9
The problem with that is ... PBC_Democrat Tuesday #6
two parties bigtree Tuesday #10
Third option--don't vote. CrispyQ Tuesday #33
What do you want them to say Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #29
It is not a true binary system. People can (and do, in staggering numbers) choose a 3rd option, ie not to vote. Celerity Tuesday #11
Don't forget gops fuckery SunImp Tuesday #17
Still one of the parties will win Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #30
Trump is 2-1 with us using that approach EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #13
to me, the weirdness is the disconnect bigtree Tuesday #14
So if you're unwilling to listen to other perspectives, it's kind of hard to blame others for not doing the same EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #21
you misunderstand bigtree Tuesday #23
I'm going to ask how I misunderstood this EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #40
I'm not a Democratic spokesman bigtree Tuesday #41
+1 leftstreet Tuesday #24
Which National Leaders Flew Into MN To Participate In The Protest? Rendville Tuesday #3
Kamala Harris is a private citizen SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #7
not one I recall. maybe walz told national dems to stay away nt msongs Tuesday #26
Pro workers TheFarseer Tuesday #4
They didn't care Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #32
Being the anti nazi party SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #8
We are, or should be Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #12
Democrats ARE more than an anti-Trump party mcar Tuesday #15
"Anti-Trump" Adults in charge. It's a simple message.. or it should be. LeftinOH Tuesday #16
Message "anti-establishment" candidates use when running against Democrats. betsuni Tuesday #18
Lower housing costs, lower cost of food, Melon Tuesday #19
Kamala Harris' top priorities: housing ($25,000 for first-time house buyers) food cost (ban on price gouging) betsuni Tuesday #25
exactly, this is a canard bigtree Tuesday #42
Clinton: Shrunk deficit. Gore: Social Security lock box, climate. Obama: ACA. Biden: He's FDR! betsuni Tuesday #46
I don't know. Being the pro-Nazi, anti-Democracy, "Fuck your Feelings" party maxrandb Tuesday #20
Here we go with this shit again. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #22
what one stands for might be more persuasive than what one opposes? nt msongs Tuesday #27
I Think It Is ESSENTIAL To Tell About The Opponent! After all,... ColoringFool Tuesday #37
MAGAts Voted Against Kamala. ColoringFool Tuesday #39
There are sooooo many ways.... returnee Tuesday #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #31
Democrats put out their economic plan Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #34
Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #35
why should anyone parse their fear of this government bigtree Tuesday #43
Kamala/Walz Was Way More Than Anti-Trump. ColoringFool Tuesday #36
If we can't beat these sorry bastards it speaks more about the American electorate walkingman Tuesday #38
Possibly but running as policy wonks drray23 Tuesday #44
I'm getting sick & tired of this " long-shot of taking the Senate" bullshit KS Toronado Tuesday #45
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