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Big Blue Marble

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4. What does never forgiving get us?

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 02:46 PM

Feb 26

We need to find better ways to communicate to reach these people. Not forgiving only
increases the likelihood they just will stay home or vote for someone else.

It may make you feel better in the short run, but it does not get Democrats elected.
Let''s build bridges, not walls.

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I will NEVER forget or forgive those people who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016 and VP Harris in 2024!!! [View all] lostincalifornia Feb 26 OP

Or Al Gore in 2000 for that matter Zambero Feb 26 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 26 #3

I will never forgive Nader LetMyPeopleVote Feb 26 #16

Neither will I DemocracyForever Mar 3 #35

"But her emails!!11" "She got paid to give speeches!!11" "Warmonger" mcar Feb 26 #2

What does never forgiving get us? Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #4

I doubt anyone's vote will change because of the OP's sentiment Torchlight Feb 26 #5

The attitude is wide spread. Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #6

Nor will ineffectual sanctimony Torchlight Feb 26 #7

Your comment sounds pretty insulting. Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #8

Bumper stickers often speak truth too Torchlight Feb 26 #10

Your insults continue. Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #12

Obersvations, not insults Torchlight Feb 26 #13

Do you want to win more votes or play ostrich? N/T Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #9

If I see a viable plan or policy beyond bumper stickers Torchlight Feb 26 #11

Sorry that forgiveness is so hard for you. Big Blue Marble Feb 26 #14

Every time we try to build bridges, they burn them. Aristus Feb 27 #32

I'm not buying anything related to people "refusing" to vote for and that contributing to any loss. Chakaconcarne Feb 26 #15

Weaponizing the word "establishment" really worked! So many moronic excuses not to vote for progress betsuni Feb 26 #17

Or those that will find a reason to do the same in 28 617Blue Feb 26 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 27 #22

The MAGAZANS. I'm guessing "corporate Democrat" will be the meme. 617Blue Feb 27 #25

AIPAC dog whistle is popular, Gaza worked so well it might be back. betsuni Feb 27 #26

Not this nonsense, again. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 26 #19

No kidding nt GenThePerservering Feb 27 #28

You can pretty much set your watch by it at this point nt Rob H. Feb 27 #31

I feel Almost the same way thought crime Feb 26 #20

welp BWdem4life Feb 27 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 27 #23

77 million dirtbag Americans voted for Trump, and 10s of millions of flvegan Feb 27 #24

How about the Electoral College? Chemical Bill Feb 27 #27

Great idea SocialDemocrat61 Feb 27 #29

Nor will I. B.See Feb 27 #30

What about all the people that thought it was more important to have a woman president than defeating fascism? biocube Feb 27 #33

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