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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, 01:46 PM

Thursday

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 Thursday OP

Or Al Gore in 2000 for that matter Zambero Thursday #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #3

I will never forgive Nader LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #16

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

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

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

The attitude is wide spread. Big Blue Marble Thursday #6

Nor will ineffectual sanctimony Torchlight Thursday #7

Your comment sounds pretty insulting. Big Blue Marble Thursday #8

Bumper stickers often speak truth too Torchlight Thursday #10

Your insults continue. Big Blue Marble Thursday #12

Obersvations, not insults Torchlight Thursday #13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No kidding nt GenThePerservering Friday #28

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

I feel Almost the same way thought crime Thursday #20

welp BWdem4life Friday #21

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

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

How about the Electoral College? Chemical Bill Friday #27

Great idea SocialDemocrat61 Friday #29

Nor will I. B.See Friday #30

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

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