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Tree Lady

(13,144 posts)
18. The difference as I see it is
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:46 AM
Jul 2025

Dems are a big tent group with many ideas and to get them to show up and vote for one person is challenging. If that one person goes too far in any direction some will vote third party or not vote. Like Gaza issue.

Then are the independents a large group really independent? Or are they typically right or left and what makes some change?

I think anger drove a lot of people to Trump even if dems are angry at some of the same things like prices being high, but we both blamed different causes for it. And most of the country isn't doing any homework to find out what is real.

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The difference as I see it is Tree Lady Jul 2025 #18
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