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1. I'm sure there's more to it but

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 04:37 PM

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Racism and fundamentalist Christian dogma are huge factors. Then there was also hate radio from decades ago that successfully toxified our Democratic brand in rural areas by painting us as baby-killing communists who want to turn everyone gay. Since then, our candidates hardly matter... The D by the name is the problem. It's all about what team you're on.

I'm hoping our urban and suburban areas population shift will help us overcome that, but Texas has disappointed me my entire voting lifetime here.

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