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Blue_Tires

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54. OTHER: An utter tsunami of disinformation that we couldn't overcome...

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:59 PM

Nov 2024

Pretty much every issue in your poll can be directly linked to this...

What really pisses me off is there were tons of news stories this year and last year about Moscow's plans to flood social media with trolls and bots to sway the election and people still fell for it.

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What's your opinion as to the number one issue that caused Trump/GOP to win [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2024 OP

None of the above gab13by13 Nov 2024 #1

Then what? Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #2

The war on reality lame54 Nov 2024 #12

Yeah... In a word: LIES (albeit racism/misogyny were entertwined) hlthe2b Nov 2024 #15

Lies would have been my choice here too.! GreenWave Nov 2024 #18

Nonstop social media disinformation Zambero Nov 2024 #52

Stupid American people. PhilosopherKing Nov 2024 #57

Apathy and exhaustion Demanchor Nov 2024 #60

All of the above - expanded northoftheborder Nov 2024 #65

Pre-election VOTER Suppression efforts in key states including Wisconsin, PA, OH, GA and others targetting MINORITIES. usaf-vet Sunday #73

Saturation of right-wing propaganda ibegurpard Nov 2024 #3

Regarding what issue? All equally or one in particular Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #4

You don't watch the newz or read the incessant threads about media distortions? live love laugh Nov 2024 #38

I do..yes Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #43

You expect someone to pick through or rank the flood of live love laugh Nov 2024 #48

I agree awesomerwb1 Nov 2024 #11

Stupidity Dan Nov 2024 #5

It would be interesting DeepWinter Nov 2024 #6

There isn't a single issue that caused Trump to win Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #7

self loathing The Wizard Nov 2024 #8

Stupidity Macrophylla Nov 2024 #9

white supremacy WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #10

Agreed. I am seeing so many people celebrating the coming deportations Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #13

The RW and shadowy billionaires have been working to get to this point for decades. Crunchy Frog Nov 2024 #14

The real reason is'nt on there Nigrum Cattus Nov 2024 #16

Democrats over confidence, shades of 2016. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #17

yep DeepWinter Nov 2024 #23

you need to include the media Native Nov 2024 #19

That's my #1 reason mvd Nov 2024 #21

Fear of immigrants, women, non-whites, gun registration, homosexuals, people who are educated, Ping Tung Nov 2024 #20

Which is the Republicans propaganda machine oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #26

Exactly. They bamboozled the citizenry into believing that a "Strong Leader" would save them. Ping Tung Nov 2024 #33

The propaganda machine. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2024 #22

Another reason that may be overlooked Maeve Nov 2024 #24

Interesting point Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #34

You don't have misinformation or disinformation in your pool oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #25

I didnt think of that. Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #35

Stupidity. n/t flvegan Nov 2024 #27

Maybe need a Democratic Voter Turnout option n/t leftstreet Nov 2024 #28

Cost of housing, mortgage rates, inflation PLUS all the others. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2024 #29

Stupidity LW1977 Nov 2024 #30

The stupidity, low character, and narcissism of too many Americans. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #31

Amen brother. In a healthy electorate, he never would have been on the ticket in the first place. meadowlander Nov 2024 #67

Super fair! TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #68

Too many American voters are ignorant, arrogant... 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #32

Lol..yeah there is that Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #36

What's your opinion as to the number one issue that caused Trump/GOP to win ironman99 Nov 2024 #37

None of these topics mattered by themselve drray23 Nov 2024 #39

Agreed. RW are experts at spreading propaganda. We got 2 years to counter Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #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 2024 #40

The answer ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #42

'Misinformation' would have been my choice. nt City Lights Nov 2024 #44

Ignorance. Which is a huge umbrella. Solly Mack Nov 2024 #45

Need one more option Polybius Nov 2024 #46

Option: bad campaign choices by Dems Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #47

The four-year, 24 hour a day, 7 day a week campaign for Trump waged by the mainstream media. lees1975 Nov 2024 #49

💯💯💯💯💯💯♾️ live love laugh Nov 2024 #50

Its incredible how much attention he gets Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #62

You left out religion. Mariana Nov 2024 #51

Y'all are forgetting about the Israel-Palestine conflict ecstatic Nov 2024 #53

OTHER: An utter tsunami of disinformation that we couldn't overcome... Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #54

Not convinced of the "win." rzemanfl Nov 2024 #55

Sexism and racism kept people from seeing VD Chance and the Felon could **NOT** fix number one with their dumb ass ... uponit7771 Nov 2024 #56

I'll go with Theproletariat Nov 2024 #58

Media apcalc Nov 2024 #59

cheating gopiscrap Nov 2024 #61

I didn't see propaganda on that list Sugarcoated Nov 2024 #63

In hindsight..i would write different poll options Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #66

Biden stepping down nuxvomica Nov 2024 #64

Two things - immigration and transgender ads JanMichael Nov 2024 #69

Yep Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #71

So many Meowmee Nov 2024 #70

Delusional Hatred & Machiavellian Malevolence Are THE Primary Reasons... MayReasonRule Nov 22 #72