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JI7

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19. Yes, but they still fall for bs. They claim they are above it but that's just them wanting to see themselves

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #18)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:49 PM

Jan 5

as better. When in reality they are just easily fooled casual voters that don't read much.

Things like saying both sides are the same and they are all crooks are some of the signs of people who just repeat things and don't read much.

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I Posted This Back When Obama Was President - It Has Gained Little Traction [View all] gab13by13 Jan 5 OP

"Controlling the narrative" Tesha Jan 5 #1

We're 45 years behind the 8-ball in messaging, so yes, I'd say it's too late. CrispyQ Jan 5 #5

I donate to Invisible gab13by13 Jan 5 #6

Indivisible Cirsium Jan 5 #9

Gavin Newsom has been kind of effective and it does JI7 Jan 5 #12

Very true. Diamond_Dog Jan 5 #2

I can't wait until his name is the worst curse word on earth Clouds Passing Jan 5 #7

You need a better example. CrispyQ Jan 5 #3

Here is another recent example, gab13by13 Jan 5 #4

It's distracting us from the Epstein files Wicked Blue Jan 5 #8

At times like these I give thanks for The Guardian malaise Jan 5 #10

No, it's not ForgedCrank Jan 5 #11

No, the swing voters are the ones that vote based on the dominant narrative JI7 Jan 5 #13

How has ForgedCrank Jan 5 #14

We don't control the narrative . JI7 Jan 5 #16

I, for one, am much more interested in what Gavin Newsom DOES stopdiggin Jan 5 #15

You can easily look up what he does if that's what you really care about JI7 Jan 5 #17

actually I don't believe that stopdiggin Jan 5 #18

Yes, but they still fall for bs. They claim they are above it but that's just them wanting to see themselves JI7 Jan 5 #19