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dwayneb

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18. Never understimate the power of propaganda

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 6, 2022, 09:06 PM

Apr 2022

There is no logic behind any American who is earning less that $200,000 a year voting for a Republican.

This isn't about logic or rationality, it's about the power of populist propaganda. They swallow it hook line and sinker because it "feels good" to be "in on" the shared fantasy that Democrats and Liberals are destroying the country, yadda yadda yadda.

Trump learned from Putin, and Putin is learning from Trump. How to manipulate the pawns in order to one day seize ultimate power.

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Thanks Manchin! Voters who benefitted from Biden's expanded child tax credit now lean Republican [View all] Celerity Apr 2022 OP

Idiots. You deserve what you're going to get. Patterson Apr 2022 #1

your statement just condemned millions WhiteTara Apr 2022 #20

Of course not. Patterson Apr 2022 #21

then you might to rephrase WhiteTara Apr 2022 #22

In Every Political Issue, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2022 #2

it's going to be qazplm135 Apr 2022 #3

I'm hoping that we won't suffer too badly SunImp Apr 2022 #29

That's smart, wonder who they will vote for when GOPers end the remaining child tax credit. Hoyt Apr 2022 #4

They'll swing back; when their lives get more difficult they just vote the other way without thought Amishman Apr 2022 #19

Tempting to call bullshit Blue Owl Apr 2022 #5

YES! Get back to Rich White Guy policies ASAP. It's never failed one. czarjak Apr 2022 #6

Wait til we see what lack of action on student loans does Sympthsical Apr 2022 #7

As it stands now (as they only extended the non payments until 8/31) people are going to start to Celerity Apr 2022 #8

It's going to be a disaster Sympthsical Apr 2022 #11

Ahhh--Gloom and doom for Democrats. Kingofalldems Apr 2022 #15

Try $5000 a month for 5 years to get out from under student loans dwayneb Apr 2022 #17

The "great big campaign promise" doesn't exist. betsuni Apr 2022 #23

Disingenuous Sympthsical Apr 2022 #24

Wrong. betsuni Apr 2022 #25

1+ SunImp Apr 2022 #27

+2 Celerity Apr 2022 #31

That's his job Bettie Apr 2022 #9

Thanks dumbfuck voters tirebiter Apr 2022 #10

*MORE PROOF* that Biden approval rating is disconnected from economics. NO DOUBT uponit7771 Apr 2022 #12

So the Republicans blocked the extension of these child tax credit and voters are kimbutgar Apr 2022 #13

'grass is always greener' stupidity from them Celerity Apr 2022 #14

Never understimate the power of propaganda dwayneb Apr 2022 #18

K & big R#5 UTUSN Apr 2022 #16

This covers a decent amount of economic turf dsc Apr 2022 #26

Where is the link between Manchin and the political shift? brooklynite Apr 2022 #28

this is an online survey bigtree Apr 2022 #30

No. This is a completely legit poll. Many of the top polls are online now. Celerity Apr 2022 #32