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Bettie

(19,852 posts)
13. Or reality
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 02:25 PM
Jan 2026

please, do explain to me why it is logical to think that those who stayed home will suddenly come out to vote?

The MAGAts won't vote for a Democrat, they are lost forever. I live among them, they are ugly to the core, they are NOT decent people, they are not smart people and they are cheering all of this shit...they don't care if they lose everything as long as they perceive that someone else is losing more, because they are that hateful.

Up until recently, I believed that there were more decent people than not. Believing in fantasy (like "most people are good&quot has been a losing proposition.

I will still work for our local Dem party, I will still vote and encourage others to do so, but I do it knowing that coming out of this is unlikely. Still have to try, but I do it knowing it is probably futile.

It is possible to fight and still know that you're going to lose.

Oh, and I live in Fucking Iowa which is a hellhole of MAGAt assholes.

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He is trying to control your mind because he can't control his own. It is overrun by ghosts and apparitions. usonian Jan 2026 #1
Damn! No wonder the Bucs lost. 🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2026 #3
I laughed at this! NT Dem_in_Nebr. Jan 2026 #4
Thank you for your refreshing, defeatist-free and Doomerism-free take on our current situation Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #2
Start now, please... find a candidate and back them with all your might. mikelewis Jan 2026 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jan 2026 #19
This! +1000 paleotn Jan 2026 #8
I agree with everything you wrote here. We are the majority. Were will prevail in the long run. Martin68 Jan 2026 #6
"ALL this power he is ammassing can be used by OUR President as well" Rigpa108 Jan 2026 #7
"Our Presidents" never use that Bettie Jan 2026 #14
Agree. We have to kairos12 Jan 2026 #15
The last election put to rest the idea Bettie Jan 2026 #9
Defeatism. paleotn Jan 2026 #11
Or reality Bettie Jan 2026 #13
Defeatism. You've already lost. The rest of us haven't. paleotn Jan 2026 #20
Very well said! Thank you!! paleotn Jan 2026 #10
I agree. We outnumber "them" by millions, literally. Greybnk48 Jan 2026 #12
What a world-class essay! calimary Jan 2026 #16
They are not winning because nobody is buying their BS narrative with the exception of thier minority cult Quiet Em Jan 2026 #17
Very nice, mikelewis. Excellent really and I am going to take you up on picking a candidate and backing them with all yo Tbear Jan 2026 #18
YES!!! This is one Seriously TERRIFIC essay that deserves to be spread and shared! calimary Jan 2026 #21
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