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travelingthrulife

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15. Nooooo...it's the Democratic identity messaging. Or some such nonsense.

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 07:12 PM

Nov 16

Identity messaging is pointing out that all US citizens are supposedly equal. Why is that a bad message? Isn't that a cornerstone of our country's identity?

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I'm just wondering why "our side" always has to set the example for democratic leadership, civility, adherence to the [View all] Evolve Dammit Nov 16 OP

Because more than half of this damn country ARE IDIOTS!!!!! a kennedy Nov 16 #1

And ten MILLION did not vote that did in 2020?? Is that accurate Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #4

Have you seen this? Loupe Garoue Nov 16 #2

Yep. Lunabell Nov 16 #12

I think people might think the two parties are somehow equal stillcool Nov 16 #3

Not sure what you mean. Dems have always followed the Rule of Law, peaceful transfer of power, even in 2000. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #7

Because the democrats are the traditionalist. republianmushroom Nov 16 #5

Not sure "traditionalist" fits for Dems? Always way more progressive than Repukes. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #9

You are right. hadEnuf Nov 16 #6

I thought that message was clear this election. ??? -nt CrispyQ Nov 17 #26

Sure, it was becoming clear for a few months but obviously not for everybody. hadEnuf Nov 17 #30

because WE are treated like women and POC Skittles Nov 16 #8

Hence, we are the enemy within, by virtue of our gender and race? Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #10

Trump LITERALLY CALLED US THE ENEMY WITHIN Skittles Nov 16 #11

that's how I took it. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #13

that's how I read it. Evolve Dammit Nov 17 #25

"according to" them. 😑 Projection from Drumphf & Co for their authoritarian fevor electric_blue68 Nov 16 #22

MSM has made it so, IMO mcar Nov 16 #14

Crystal clear now. Harris/Walz ran a really good campaign. She had to be flawless, he is lawless. Not a peep anymore. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #17

Yep, and now we're being told we need to "listen" mcar Nov 16 #20

How much free coverage has Trump gotten on the news compared to Clinton, Biden, & Harris? CrispyQ Nov 17 #28

Nooooo...it's the Democratic identity messaging. Or some such nonsense. travelingthrulife Nov 16 #15

it is nonsense. Total BS. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #18

Funny how Retrumplicans lock on the male, white vote maxrandb Nov 17 #29

Because we believe in those things while the other side does not ColinC Nov 16 #16

yep. That's the truth Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #19

It's about tribalism. Learned that when I read Lord of the Flies and studied the allegorical oracle Nov 16 #21

Because if WE don't hold it together, it will fall apart for all of us. Intractable Nov 16 #23

That's what makes us a "side." nolabear Nov 16 #24

Co-signed Blue_Tires Nov 17 #27