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Big Blue Marble

(5,682 posts)

6. The attitude is wide spread.

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 02:04 PM

19 hrs ago

The anger is understandable. Many of us felt betrayed by our fellow citizens, who chose
to ignore the facts in front of them.

It is also appropriate for our party to take responsibility to fail to connect, especially
when Trump's team was so effective at reaching into our base.

We do need to move on now and refocus our attention on reaching out for the midterms.
Anger, shame, and rejection will not bring us additional votes.

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I will NEVER forget or forgive those people who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016 and VP Harris in 2024!!! [View all] lostincalifornia 20 hrs ago OP

Or Al Gore in 2000 for that matter Zambero 20 hrs ago #1

Message auto-removed Name removed 20 hrs ago #3

I will never forgive Nader LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #16

"But her emails!!11" "She got paid to give speeches!!11" "Warmonger" mcar 20 hrs ago #2

What does never forgiving get us? Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #4

I doubt anyone's vote will change because of the OP's sentiment Torchlight 19 hrs ago #5

The attitude is wide spread. Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #6

Nor will ineffectual sanctimony Torchlight 19 hrs ago #7

Your comment sounds pretty insulting. Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #8

Bumper stickers often speak truth too Torchlight 19 hrs ago #10

Your insults continue. Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #12

Obersvations, not insults Torchlight 19 hrs ago #13

Do you want to win more votes or play ostrich? N/T Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #9

If I see a viable plan or policy beyond bumper stickers Torchlight 19 hrs ago #11

Sorry that forgiveness is so hard for you. Big Blue Marble 19 hrs ago #14

I'm not buying anything related to people "refusing" to vote for and that contributing to any loss. Chakaconcarne 18 hrs ago #15

Weaponizing the word "establishment" really worked! So many moronic excuses not to vote for progress betsuni 17 hrs ago #17

Or those that will find a reason to do the same in 28 617Blue 17 hrs ago #18

This is what worries me. What will be the 2028 version of "Genocide Joe" and "Killer Kamala?" PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #22

The MAGAZANS. I'm guessing "corporate Democrat" will be the meme. 617Blue 3 hrs ago #25

AIPAC dog whistle is popular, Gaza worked so well it might be back. betsuni 1 hr ago #26

Not this nonsense, again. n/t Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #19

I feel Almost the same way thought crime 16 hrs ago #20

welp BWdem4life 7 hrs ago #21

In any election involving Donald Trump, you have three choices... PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #23

77 million dirtbag Americans voted for Trump, and 10s of millions of flvegan 5 hrs ago #24