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orthoclad

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4. Moving towards the right is a self-defeating strategy

Reply to sboatcar (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 10:51 AM

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Rather than expand the voting base, rightists will vote for the real thing rather than diluted conservatism.

Which president was it who said that many years ago?

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How Democrats Could Win a Landslide [View all] VBNMW_Realist Thursday OP

Forget the "swing" voters - orthoclad Thursday #1

I agree sboatcar Thursday #2

Moving towards the right is a self-defeating strategy orthoclad Saturday #4

Exactly! sboatcar Monday #5

Forget "bases", go for the 1/3 who, for many reasons, didn't vote orthoclad Monday #6

A lot of those types don't see the difference between legacy democrats and mainstream republicans, sadly. sboatcar Yesterday #8

there's a huge, untapped reservoir out there orthoclad Yesterday #9

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami Fiendish Thingy Thursday #3

CD-7 NJ JustAnotherGen Monday #7