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oldmanlynn

(510 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:51 AM Nov 29

Truth Propaganda needs to start now heavily [View all]

Here is an article from DailyKos that describes what i believe is the number 1 reason dems lost this last election. There is constant and overwhelming right wing propaganda pushed on all levels.

The Republicans really seemed to have had a long term strategy while the dems seem to only have GOTV.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/28/2289221/-Media-capture-is-no-joke

Reach out to the http://democrats.org an let them know. Demand action from them.

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Truth Propaganda needs to start now heavily [View all] oldmanlynn Nov 29 OP

5-6 mil Democratic voters osteopath6 Nov 29 #1

So strange. Every single precinct shown said that they had never seen so many voters turn out. BComplex Nov 29 #2

Our county of voters had 1,000 fewer vote this year. Elessar Zappa Nov 29 #5

All probalities need to be considered. Fla Dem Nov 29 #9

Or osteopath6 Nov 29 #11

Is that 5-6 million in the popular vote or in the swing states that elect the President? Think. Again. Nov 29 #3

I believe the popular osteopath6 Nov 29 #12

If they were razor thin, we should have recounted them. Think. Again. Nov 30 #17

Yeah we had record turnout and lost. Its NOT all we need. oldmanlynn Nov 29 #7

Agreed osteopath6 Nov 29 #13

Tmi is part of the problem too kerouac2 Nov 29 #4

Their Big Lies play a major role. GreenWave Nov 29 #6

I agree with this completely oldmanlynn Nov 29 #8

AND a Democratic Presidential candidate needs to start campaigning with rallies right now! Greybnk48 Nov 29 #10

I believe this 100% Tribetime Nov 29 #14

Yep. My friend, who voted for Harris, was taken in by the BS The Wandering Harper Nov 29 #15

Pick Three Pithy Phrases And Hammer Them Bibbers Nov 30 #16