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Kaleva

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21. It's a common strategy used by those who troll

Reply to yardwork (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:04 AM

Dec 2024

Pretend to be one of them but with the purpose of raising doubt.

There'd be no reason for sites like DU to ban those who do that if it wasn't effective.

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While waiting at the deli counter [View all] augyboston Dec 2024 OP

Well done! Think. Again. Dec 2024 #1

Well done ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #2

I live among the Magats gab13by13 Dec 2024 #3

I agree, you can't appeal to everyone to support democrsts. If you had tried that JI7 Dec 2024 #4

Glad you stood up to MAGA cultist. However, Timeflyer Dec 2024 #5

It's a strategy Kaleva Dec 2024 #8

Trump will never run again. yardwork Dec 2024 #15

It's a common strategy used by those who troll Kaleva Dec 2024 #21

Exactly! It is addition by subtraction. augyboston Dec 2024 #19

I don't agree with this approach at all. yardwork Dec 2024 #6

Not sure bashing the Democratic Party is a great strategy. Fla Dem Dec 2024 #7

It's addition by subtraction. Kaleva Dec 2024 #9

Bit of a stretch. Fla Dem Dec 2024 #11

You're not going to be able to convince a Magahat to start supporting Dems Kaleva Dec 2024 #12

I think it's the worst possible message. yardwork Dec 2024 #14

So both sides are the same? travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #10

I'm coming back to comment again because I hope you'll reconsider your approach. yardwork Dec 2024 #13

How'd that work out for us during and after his first term? augyboston Dec 2024 #20

I don't think we've done it right. yardwork Dec 2024 #22

I am still shopping at the wrong stores sarisataka Dec 2024 #16

I'm about to do a Costco/Safeway run Sympthsical Dec 2024 #18

I was at the Panthers game in Charlotte this past Sunday. yardwork Dec 2024 #23

And then the macaroni salad applauded Sympthsical Dec 2024 #17