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Rustynaerduwell

(664 posts)
Mon Jun 10, 2019, 05:35 PM Jun 2019

Democrats should not even consider the 35% of America that is batshit crazy.

If you ignore them 75% of who's left want Trump impeached. 80% will never vote for him in 2020. Nearly everyone not in the 35% want Roe vs. Wade to stay law. Nearly all want sensible gun control, action on climate change and higher taxes for the rich and for corporations. If they do it right Democrats could, and should, own the 65% of America that is sane. The Repubs have made it Us vs. Them in America. The Dems should embrace this. There are more of Us.

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Democrats should not even consider the 35% of America that is batshit crazy. (Original Post) Rustynaerduwell Jun 2019 OP
I must agree with you DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #1
35% is a cult that can never be deprogrammed. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2019 #2
i wrote the deplorables off a long time ago... samnsara Jun 2019 #3
It's true customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #4
Yup. One of the best things was something Hillary took back LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #5
THANK YOU Skittles Jun 2019 #6
Romney made this same point... Mazeltov Cocktail Jun 2019 #7
We need a 50 state strategy I think... Joe941 Jun 2019 #8
love your User name malaise Jun 2019 #9
Worst Part? CDerekGo Jun 2019 #10

DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)
1. I must agree with you
Mon Jun 10, 2019, 05:43 PM
Jun 2019

One-third of the country is lost to reason, common sense, and compassion. That's not new, and it's not going to change.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
4. It's true
Mon Jun 10, 2019, 05:53 PM
Jun 2019

we cannot get them, but they will throw up a roadblock to everything we want to accomplish. And they'll have locked up the judiciary branch by Election Day.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
5. Yup. One of the best things was something Hillary took back
Mon Jun 10, 2019, 05:56 PM
Jun 2019

Calling them "deplorables". Of course she, like all (then) ranking Democrats don't want to offend anyone, even the most vicious, anti-Democratic racists. Convinced that this will be a good political consideration. And so she apologized of course.

I wish they'd just throw the gauntlet down, establish a line in the sand. You'll reach out yes....but only to the Never Trumpers, the moderate Independents. Those brainwashed into the Cult of the Deplorables are a lost cause.

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