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MadameButterfly

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10. Yes, the base is a cult and they'll go down with the ship but
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:36 AM
Apr 27

he would not have won without the independent and low information voters, the ones who go back and forth between parties from one presidential election to the next. The ones who just wanted cheaper eggs. Those are the people reflected in the changing polls right now.

I find it depressing how much support Trump still has give he is going full Hitler on us. But it is and always has been those fickle voters in the middle who decide our fate. We need to get un-mad somehow and woo them to our side. Sympathize with their distress rather than ridiculing them (and I want to do that as much as anyone). Democracy depends on it.

I'm not saying a good rant in private, and maybe here on DU, isn't a catharsis we need. But we need to do this to release the anger so that out in the world we can welcome them to our movement.

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I can't take any joy in what is also harming me and mine etc. Meowmee Apr 27 #1
But have you met one in real life? Woodwizard Apr 27 #2
The ones I work with are displacedvermoter Apr 27 #4
They rationlize every evil act in their own bubble mdbl Apr 27 #11
They seem to always be pissed about something. Most times what their pissed about is self inflicted. paleotn Apr 27 #14
Every BeerBarrelPolka Apr 27 #5
The business types being hurt financially by Trump's tariffs and those affected by his cuts to government sop Apr 27 #7
Even when it inflicts pain on them. It's bizarre. I guess cults are like that. paleotn Apr 27 #16
Indeed BeerBarrelPolka Apr 27 #21
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Hello Emile Apr 27 #6
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The Maggot Cult is not disappointed. tavernier Apr 27 #9
Yes, the base is a cult and they'll go down with the ship but MadameButterfly Apr 27 #10
And yet, I bet the vast majority of them Bettie Apr 27 #12
Get used to it. Takket Apr 27 #13
Ashamed Blue Full Moon Apr 27 #15
Their silence is revealing blubunyip Apr 27 #18
I have noticed on FB Blue Full Moon Apr 27 #20
Fighting fascism can be a form of atonement blubunyip Apr 27 #22
This gets at the heart of it MadameButterfly Apr 30 #28
I don't waste a lot of blame blubunyip Apr 30 #29
I honestly wish I could share in your joy. Paladin Apr 27 #17
So how do people feel biocube Apr 27 #19
I feel they are confused blubunyip Apr 27 #23
I do tend to filter out media that is unfriendly towards Democrats. ShazzieB Apr 27 #24
I'm loving it. republianmushroom Apr 27 #25
Most of the Trump voters I know Johonny Apr 27 #26
The MAGA masochists Blue Owl Apr 27 #27
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