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scrabblequeen40

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14. Convoluted, how? Exciting the GOP base is what got Trump into office

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 09:21 AM

Sep 2021

I think it's a mistake to only play defense. The GOP is winning by capturing emotions of hate-filled people. Why not use that against them?

Also, taking the high road is why Trumpism is on the rise. We're at war with fascism. We need to do everything we can to make sure it never takes hold in America.

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What Elder's loss tells us about white privilege [View all] scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 OP

Not true. Elder got slightly less votes than Trumpy did in California. FSogol Sep 2021 #1

Youngkin is white scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #4

Elder's candidacy is a manifestation of Republican pathology, but Hortensis Sep 2021 #2

TY for the headline. So fun. empedocles Sep 2021 #6

This man lives in psychoville .... Lovie777 Sep 2021 #3

...they are WHITE nuts, the black nuts don't win scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #5

In California a white guy with the same views would not win either just because there are so many JI7 Sep 2021 #7

EXACTLY. scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #10

Imagine turning out all the Democratic voters instead. LuvLoogie Sep 2021 #13

Convoluted, how? Exciting the GOP base is what got Trump into office scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #14

Interesting. We'll see what happens in Georgia ecstatic Sep 2021 #8

Herschel Walker is batshit cray, as in his having self-admitted urges to 'take a screwdriver and ram Celerity Sep 2021 #11

I think you're correct. It will be interesting to see if the racial element is discussed. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #9

It was California. He wasn't gonna win. LizBeth Sep 2021 #12

And how many times have people said "Trump is never going to be president?" scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #15

I was addressing a post stating Elder lost because black in his extremism. You are going off in a LizBeth Sep 2021 #16