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17. Not true

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 06:09 PM

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You assume non-voters are Democrats. That is not necessarily so. Many locals here who had never voted before went out and voted for Trump. Reaching non-voters is a worthy goal. Blaming them doesn't help.

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I'm done with this [View all] angrychair Yesterday OP

Make their voting records public and easy to find for anyone. They need shamed Deuxcents Yesterday #1

Vote D over R... lame54 Yesterday #2

No more trillion dollar military budgets angrychair Yesterday #5

No.more R's lame54 Yesterday #7

No more warmongers. angrychair Yesterday #8

The warmonger in chief... lame54 Yesterday #9

I didn't vote for him angrychair Yesterday #10

I understand your polnt and mostly agree. wnylib Yesterday #46

Not true Cirsium Yesterday #17

Disagree... lame54 Yesterday #62

What has happened? Cirsium Yesterday #70

Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #12

Both Sides Warmongers message aimed at potential Democratic voters in 2028 to discourage participating. betsuni 20 hrs ago #84

Yep. This is YET another post that is trying to suppress the vote and discourage people from voting for Democrats. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #90

Unless it's Fetterman. 56miSSie Yesterday #74

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #3

Staying for pizza? Totally Tunsie Yesterday #4

Irony is not their strong suit, is it? n/t ok_cpu Yesterday #6

agree. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #11

The circular firing squad forms RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #13

Not binary thinking angrychair Yesterday #15

don't vote for Kamala because she supported "Genocide Joe" lapfog_1 Yesterday #31

It very much is RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #60

No angrychair Yesterday #66

I don't care for either endless war, or endless budgets RetiredParatrooper 22 hrs ago #82

Well good luck with that. Happy Hoosier 12 hrs ago #102

Nope angrychair 7 hrs ago #118

binary thinking? rampartd Yesterday #61

we Skittles 23 hrs ago #77

It's amazing Orrex 21 hrs ago #83

What it boils down to is that we must not suggest we can do better. All those of us who do that Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #101

If the choice is between a Dem that supports military funding ... Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #14

Then this cycle will continue angrychair Yesterday #19

And the fascists will use their propaganda machine to make you believe that. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #22

If you are Democrat angrychair Yesterday #23

If you're a Democrat, you support getting rid of the fascists. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #33

What is arbitrary angrychair Yesterday #37

The Democratic Party is a coalition. With different factions uniting for the common good. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #41

I'm confused angrychair Yesterday #52

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #54

Ok angrychair Yesterday #57

It's much easier to have a real conversation about military funding with someone who isn't trying to kill you. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #58

One would argue angrychair Yesterday #64

Have fun living in a dictatorship Wiz Imp Yesterday #36

Why? angrychair Yesterday #38

🙄 Wiz Imp Yesterday #42

All due respect angrychair Yesterday #44

🙂 Wiz Imp Yesterday #75

and so you are STILL saying - that you fully intend to 'sit out' (withhold your vote/support) stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #79

No, that's not what I said angrychair 20 hrs ago #85

I share your frustration with the size of the military-industrial complex. However... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #91

Then how can we expect anything to change? angrychair Yesterday #67

yeah, we need to force change, but it's not simple or easy and we can't afford to not vote for the Democrat themaguffin 13 hrs ago #92

Unless something has changed very recently Quiet Em Yesterday #16

Phew! That's one Dem bullet dodged! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #55

Thank you! Summarizing it quite nicely. stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #80

Funny how they always seem to have juuuust enough votes orangecrush Yesterday #18

Funny how Putin popsdenver 22 hrs ago #81

Careful you'll upset the obnoxiously self righteous people SunImp Yesterday #20

Exactly angrychair Yesterday #21

Then you won't be voting this year? paleotn Yesterday #29

I will happily angrychair Yesterday #34

It seems you're moving the goal posts. paleotn Yesterday #47

My point is this angrychair Yesterday #59

Got it. I agree. paleotn Yesterday #71

Well the USS Ford angrychair Yesterday #73

And rightfully so. paleotn Yesterday #28

Talking down to people is never a winning strategy SunImp Yesterday #35

"Talking down to people" is exactly what #OP is doing, innit? Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #45

.. SunImp Yesterday #53

Sometimes you simply can't help yourself. paleotn Yesterday #48

I'm impressed by the confidence it takes to lecture others on 'talking down' to people while using those adjectives. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #88

The obnoxiously self-righteous people who are correct about purity tests Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #104

Here we go again. Same old arguments just before an election. Some folks never learn. sop Yesterday #24

Not the same angrychair Yesterday #26

Thing is, I agree with your position of not supporting war funding, endless wars and trillion dollar military budgets. sop Yesterday #39

How so? angrychair Yesterday #43

If elections were only about stopping endless war funding and trillion dollar military budgets, I would agree with you, sop Yesterday #50

Those are all that matter angrychair Yesterday #56

Not voting for (and sabotaging) Democrats doesn't prevent the funding. Instead, it just guarantees MORE funding... QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #89

Yes it the same ...she has a funny laugh, but her emails . Gitmo was closed fast enough Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #95

Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #25

I hear you angrychair Yesterday #30

Baby meet bathwater. paleotn Yesterday #27

Why? angrychair Yesterday #40

See 47 above. Your argument may not have been clear. At least to me. paleotn Yesterday #49

Admittedly angrychair Yesterday #68

I know it's fucking disgusting every fucking election we get these people Fullduplexxx 11 hrs ago #106

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #32

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #51

so do I Celerity 10 hrs ago #113

Everyone should keep an eye on their own Senators. Quiet Em Yesterday #63

Wow. The people in this thread who are arguing with you are actually insisting that we mustn't have Scrivener7 Yesterday #65

We are faced with 2 candidates NH Ethylene Yesterday #69

One, I would never vote for a Republican angrychair Yesterday #72

If the Democratic candidate also voted for military funding, you would vote for a third party candidate instead? MichMan Yesterday #76

Did angrychair ever say anything remotely resembling that? If so, please link to it. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #97

I don't see any other way to interpret their own words MichMan 11 hrs ago #111

"another penny of military funding .." (that would include paying service members ..?) stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #78

I am kinda confused here with your post. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #86

Evidently Democrats chomping at the bit for "endless wars and bottomless military budgets" and betsuni 17 hrs ago #87

Yup, first I heard of it. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #110

"Defund the Military" makes as much political sense as "Defund the Police"... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #107

You are right. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #109

I understand your frustration - and luckily its the primary season TBF 12 hrs ago #93

Just like those who wouldnt vote for her because of her emails Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #94

Really? Do you think it's just like that? Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #96

Yes it is. Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #98

We'll have to agree to each think the other is bat shit crazy. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #99

Well then enjoy the rest of trump's 2nd term and his 3rd term. Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #103

Which is a deliberate misinterpretation. Read angrychairs other posts in this thread. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #105

Just going by their words as written. If that's not what they intended, they should edit it. MichMan 10 hrs ago #114

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan 10 hrs ago #115

Angrychair, I appreciate your post, and I'm sorry to see the finger-waggers have arrived to distort its message. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #100

Finger wagers? SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #108

It's sad, really. MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #117

DONE. WITH. WAR. Clouds Passing 11 hrs ago #112

Let's get real MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #116