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55. This response is why black women in particular...

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:25 PM

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...are saying "To hell with these folks". The amount of people who dismiss that racism, misogyny, and bigot that turned this election is appalling, but unsurprising.

The folks who've been the most reliable Democratic voters, the consistent stalwarts, know what happened, but some folks deny it as it's an affront to them. We're not the "post-racial" society some want to believe we are and Trump tapped into that as well as the ignorance surrounding transgender people. But keep believing it was something else like "not knowing how to talk to people", or "being elitists", or "the price of eggs" because once the Democrats finish alienating their true base, they will be the permanent minority party.

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Good for her. No one else's business MichMan Wednesday #1

I think it's fair to get an accounting of money spent. jimfields33 Wednesday #2

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Oh... I think it's my business FBaggins Wednesday #7

I'm *still* getting begging messages quaint Wednesday #30

You want a refund or something? Blue_Tires Saturday #47

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I didn't reply to the fact that she had spent a bunch of money FBaggins Monday #58

The law says otherwise. n/t Igel Wednesday #40

Donnie gets to freely ignore the law, why shouldn't she? Blue_Tires Saturday #46

She left it all on the field. RandySF Wednesday #3

Sadly tintinvotes Wednesday #4

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I unsubscribed. Gore1FL Wednesday #18

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I disagree with this messaging mantra of the mainstream press bronxiteforever Wednesday #13

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Even if this is accurate, WNYC and economists are doing Dem messaging? How is this on Dems? LymphocyteLover Wednesday #23

Even if what is accurate? Passages Wednesday #26

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Desperate people do desperate things which can have horrifying consequences. Passages Wednesday #34

"...and well enough informed"????? calimary Sunday #52

RFK Jr. was 60 YEARS OLD when he dumped the bear, not 40 something. Brenda Wednesday #35

Thank you for the correction Brenda. Even worse. bronxiteforever Wednesday #38

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Well, for one thing . . . . no_hypocrisy Wednesday #11

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Change nothing? Passages Wednesday #16

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It is our strength when you do both, economic and civil-human rights. Passages Wednesday #37

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You're doing their work for them Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #17

He got a couple hundred thousand. jimfields33 Wednesday #32

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omg, yes. Passages Wednesday #33

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Not in my opinion. Passages Saturday #48

The only changes we could have possibly made Blue_Tires Saturday #49

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Typical NY Times. JohnSJ Sunday #56