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12. The war on reality

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What's your opinion as to the number one issue that caused Trump/GOP to win [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 13 OP

None of the above gab13by13 Nov 13 #1

Then what? Demovictory9 Nov 13 #2

The war on reality lame54 Nov 13 #12

Yeah... In a word: LIES (albeit racism/misogyny were entertwined) hlthe2b Nov 13 #15

Lies would have been my choice here too.! GreenWave Nov 13 #18

Nonstop social media disinformation Zambero Nov 13 #52

Stupid American people. PhilosopherKing Nov 13 #57

Apathy and exhaustion Demanchor Nov 13 #60

All of the above - expanded northoftheborder Thursday #65

Saturation of right-wing propaganda ibegurpard Nov 13 #3

Regarding what issue? All equally or one in particular Demovictory9 Nov 13 #4

You don't watch the newz or read the incessant threads about media distortions? live love laugh Nov 13 #38

I do..yes Demovictory9 Nov 13 #43

You expect someone to pick through or rank the flood of live love laugh Nov 13 #48

I agree awesomerwb1 Nov 13 #11

Stupidity Dan Nov 13 #5

It would be interesting DeepWinter Nov 13 #6

There isn't a single issue that caused Trump to win Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #7

self loathing The Wizard Nov 13 #8

Stupidity Macrophylla Nov 13 #9

white supremacy WhiskeyGrinder Nov 13 #10

Agreed. I am seeing so many people celebrating the coming deportations Demovictory9 Nov 13 #13

The RW and shadowy billionaires have been working to get to this point for decades. Crunchy Frog Nov 13 #14

The real reason is'nt on there Nigrum Cattus Nov 13 #16

Democrats over confidence, shades of 2016. republianmushroom Nov 13 #17

yep DeepWinter Nov 13 #23

you need to include the media Native Nov 13 #19

That's my #1 reason mvd Nov 13 #21

Fear of immigrants, women, non-whites, gun registration, homosexuals, people who are educated, Ping Tung Nov 13 #20

Which is the Republicans propaganda machine oldmanlynn Nov 13 #26

Exactly. They bamboozled the citizenry into believing that a "Strong Leader" would save them. Ping Tung Nov 13 #33

The propaganda machine. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 13 #22

Another reason that may be overlooked Maeve Nov 13 #24

Interesting point Demovictory9 Nov 13 #34

You don't have misinformation or disinformation in your pool oldmanlynn Nov 13 #25

I didnt think of that. Demovictory9 Nov 13 #35

Stupidity. n/t flvegan Nov 13 #27

Maybe need a Democratic Voter Turnout option n/t leftstreet Nov 13 #28

Cost of housing, mortgage rates, inflation PLUS all the others. OrlandoDem2 Nov 13 #29

Stupidity LW1977 Nov 13 #30

The stupidity, low character, and narcissism of too many Americans. TheKentuckian Nov 13 #31

Amen brother. In a healthy electorate, he never would have been on the ticket in the first place. meadowlander Thursday #67

Super fair! TheKentuckian Thursday #68

Too many American voters are ignorant, arrogant... 3catwoman3 Nov 13 #32

Lol..yeah there is that Demovictory9 Nov 13 #36

What's your opinion as to the number one issue that caused Trump/GOP to win ironman99 Nov 13 #37

None of these topics mattered by themselve drray23 Nov 13 #39

Agreed. RW are experts at spreading propaganda. We got 2 years to counter Demovictory9 Nov 13 #41

Without an audit, we will never know what effect voter suppression in all its forms had on the tallies, and then.... usaf-vet Nov 13 #40

The answer ForgedCrank Nov 13 #42

'Misinformation' would have been my choice. nt City Lights Nov 13 #44

Ignorance. Which is a huge umbrella. Solly Mack Nov 13 #45

Need one more option Polybius Nov 13 #46

Option: bad campaign choices by Dems Demovictory9 Nov 13 #47

The four-year, 24 hour a day, 7 day a week campaign for Trump waged by the mainstream media. lees1975 Nov 13 #49

💯💯💯💯💯💯♾️ live love laugh Nov 13 #50

Its incredible how much attention he gets Demovictory9 Thursday #62

You left out religion. Mariana Nov 13 #51

Y'all are forgetting about the Israel-Palestine conflict ecstatic Nov 13 #53

OTHER: An utter tsunami of disinformation that we couldn't overcome... Blue_Tires Nov 13 #54

Not convinced of the "win." rzemanfl Nov 13 #55

Sexism and racism kept people from seeing VD Chance and the Felon could **NOT** fix number one with their dumb ass ... uponit7771 Nov 13 #56

I'll go with Theproletariat Nov 13 #58

Media apcalc Nov 13 #59

cheating gopiscrap Nov 13 #61

I didn't see propaganda on that list Sugarcoated Thursday #63

In hindsight..i would write different poll options Demovictory9 Thursday #66

Biden stepping down nuxvomica Thursday #64

Two things - immigration and transgender ads JanMichael Thursday #69

Yep Demovictory9 Thursday #71

So many Meowmee Thursday #70