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In reply to the discussion: As someone who lives in a VERY red rural state, I just want to say two things: [View all]biocube
(114 posts)25. Blaming voters is what losers do.
Trump won Missouri by 18 points and the higher minimum wage and mandatory sick leave won by 8. Where was the campaigning for sick days and paid family leave by Kamala? Being a centrist party on economics isn't working for Democrats.
It's fine to criticize the left for always shitting on Democrats, but at least acknowledge some of their criticisms are valid. When Republicans accuse Dems of class warfare we need to say "damn right, but we didn't start the war, we're just fighting back".
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As someone who lives in a VERY red rural state, I just want to say two things: [View all]
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 3
OP
If your area is a blood red as you say, a lot more people there like what just happened than you believe.
Jit423
Jul 3
#4
i live in a highly red district. interisting tht many voted for obama, not clinton. nor biden or ms harris .
AllaN01Bear
Jul 3
#8
i'm distinguishing the people with poor critical thinking skills from the ones who actually revel in the cruelty
MadameButterfly
Jul 4
#46
your last paragaph. first scentance near the end .selfishly thinking about themselves...
AllaN01Bear
Jul 3
#18
Am in the same situation. Every person around me is a drumpster. I stay to
allegorical oracle
Jul 3
#23
Attributed to the Buddha: Holding in hate is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die.
usonian
Jul 3
#28