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FakeNoose

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10. I understand your anger, but we have to find ways to bring in the independent voters
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 08:44 AM
Yesterday

... and also the infrequent and disengaged voters. Most of the Democrats that I know are already engaged and we/they would never think of sitting home on election day. The problem is that the commitment of Democratic Party members isn't enough, there are way too many Americans who are not paying attention. They're not making this election a priority, but it SHOULD BE a priority.

Screaming and ranting isn't a good way to get them engaged. Talking sensibly, and listening to them with sincerity and (sometimes) humor, getting them to see how it affects them, their friends and their loved ones ... this is how we need to engage with the unreliable voters and non-voters.

When people decide to remain independent, they might have a good reason, or they might not. We don't know, but we should respect that, and ask them to consider the importance of these issues. Derision doesn't work, and yet it's almost the only strategy the MAGAs have.

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Kamala Harris won the election gab13by13 Yesterday #1
Um. NO, she did NOT ! stopdiggin Yesterday #11
Who discredited it? gab13by13 Yesterday #15
I am a suspicious type, Scubamatt Yesterday #27
I wish that Bob Casey had called for an audit, gab13by13 Yesterday #36
Unfortunately, there is hard proof, but nothing was done. ms.pamela Yesterday #70
I fault Garland for not being aggressive and quick enough wnylib 23 hrs ago #77
I fault him for being complicit n/t blue_jay 23 hrs ago #78
Word! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #89
lol starlink fujiyamasan 3 hrs ago #98
"electronic manipulation with the voting machines utilizing low flying Starlink satellites." lol EX500rider 3 hrs ago #99
virtually EVERYONE that isn't/wasn't stopdiggin Yesterday #28
Not true ITAL Yesterday #31
Apples and oranges, that's not what I posted. gab13by13 Yesterday #37
If every state shifted right ITAL Yesterday #43
There were surges for Trump later in the day on election day gab13by13 Yesterday #47
No there weren't ITAL Yesterday #48
Obama won because Anonymous unhacked Ohio. ananda Yesterday #73
Anomalies aren't proof Kaleva Yesterday #74
If voting machines "accidentally"... Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #85
True. And it has happened over and over again. BComplex 20 hrs ago #86
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #87
Thank you Lategame Yesterday #25
Did Al Gore lose or did the Supreme Court pick the president? gab13by13 Yesterday #39
Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee! progressoid Yesterday #52
Two things can be true at the same time. nt TBF Yesterday #56
Nader lost his home state of Connecticut DemocracyForever Yesterday #63
Gore won. Has nothing to do with Tennessee MadameButterfly Yesterday #71
No comparison between 2000 and 2024 DemocracyForever Yesterday #61
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #91
... TBF Yesterday #59
Congratulations on your 13th post questionseverything 23 hrs ago #76
Oh please! T💩p and Eloon fking BRAGGED about stealing the election. OMGWTF Yesterday #45
Kamala did win. Trump said they messed with the "computers". Elon Musk said they BComplex Yesterday #18
Do you usually believe that Trump and Musk statements are truthful? MichMan Yesterday #40
I do. n/t returnee 22 hrs ago #79
She did not. This is conspiracy theory BS and should not be allowed in this forum. beaglelover Yesterday #41
Agre 100% SCantiGOP Yesterday #46
That's not BS, and silencing people is what should not be "allowed" in this forum. BComplex 20 hrs ago #88
Silencing people doesn't help. BComplex 5 hrs ago #97
No she did not. Please stop posting this election denialism CT as you are Celerity Yesterday #55
So you don't remember all the bomb threats? All the purging of voters? BComplex Yesterday #57
The CT pushers I am referring to are focusing on some grand scheme (often invoking Musk or some other techno villian) Celerity Yesterday #66
It scares me how many people believe our elections are secure. BComplex 20 hrs ago #84
I absolutely stand by calling specific parts of it CT. For example 'This Will Hold' is a crackpot WUM (wind up merchant) Celerity 20 hrs ago #90
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #93
Maybe Kamala did pursue a recount because her handlers and the strategists told her not to. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #92
Republicans have won by cheating for decades. Chemical Bill 21 hrs ago #81
I don't think anyone here is going to sit out RandySF Yesterday #2
Yes. We need a candidate who can win in swing-states and R+5 states... QueerDuck Yesterday #5
So far today I've seen EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #3
It doesn't inspire progressive Democrats does it gab13by13 Yesterday #8
Thank you MIButterfly Yesterday #4
Democrats won't be staying home and SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6
Gore won, Kerry won gab13by13 Yesterday #9
I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Yesterday #32
I agree - and it boggles the mind that democrats TBF Yesterday #58
Indeed RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #7
I understand your anger, but we have to find ways to bring in the independent voters FakeNoose Yesterday #10
When 'people decide to stay home' .. stopdiggin Yesterday #14
No ... it happened when some people decided they couldn't vote for a black woman FakeNoose Yesterday #16
Nope angrychair Yesterday #35
Joy has lost her everloving mind. F*ck her nonsensical BS. She can sit her ass at home but me and EVERYONE I know The_REAL_Ecumenist Yesterday #12
At least Donna wrote a sort of mea culpa book about what went on. gab13by13 Yesterday #17
This message was self-deleted by its author state of stupid Yesterday #23
I lived in New York Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #13
Please explain the Joy Reid reference johnnyplankton Yesterday #19
Thank you. I have no clue what people are talking about. Joy Reid??? Amaryllis Yesterday #20
Here Pompoy Yesterday #26
here eShirl Yesterday #24
Here it is Cirsium Yesterday #30
Thank you for posting PatSeg Yesterday #33
How so? angrychair Yesterday #42
Bellows and Jackson are progressive Quiet Em Yesterday #50
I think she is just making a point angrychair Yesterday #51
Her point is premature. The leading candidates are progressive. Quiet Em Yesterday #53
The conundrum Cirsium Yesterday #54
I'm not sure what you think I said PatSeg Yesterday #68
If I misunderstood angrychair Yesterday #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 15 hrs ago #94
Anyone who doesn't think things can get worse can't think. nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #21
Here, Here! Scubamatt Yesterday #22
It's worse than being a Republican... Joinfortmill Yesterday #29
I am glad the Joy Reid is no longer on MS NOW LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #34
Yet another post that attacks progressives angrychair Yesterday #38
"Sit out the election to teach Democrats a lesson" MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #72
Ok angrychair 23 hrs ago #75
You are so wrong on just about everything Pompoy 15 hrs ago #96
What Joy Reid said was wrong, was defeatist, gab13by13 Yesterday #44
Terrible Advice dlk Yesterday #49
Another woman Akakoji Yesterday #60
What are you talking about? Quiet Em Yesterday #62
Regrettably now that we live in this new maga/djt/fox reality. Snackshack Yesterday #64
WTF is wrong with her?? She's DEAD to me. She's another Sarandon. Another Nina Turner... QueerDuck Yesterday #65
Dems hurt my feelings, WAAAH WAAAH, I'm not playing anymore WAAAH ImNotGod Yesterday #67
Agreed. I voted for Michael Dukakis, involved in ny case with... NNadir 21 hrs ago #80
Right? Staying home doesn't negate your VOTE. It only means you didn't cast a ballot. Beartracks 21 hrs ago #82
Perhaps last chance. Vote yea or nea. NT You want a democratic republic? warmfeet 20 hrs ago #83
People want change. It's pretty simple. We either make that KPN 15 hrs ago #95
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