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Abnredleg

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36. When will we learn that perception is reality?

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:54 AM

Jul 11

In a world of social media imagery is as important as policy, and the optics of immigration at the southern border was a disaster for Dems. Polling shows that the majority of the population supports immigration but they also feel that it needs to be done in a fair and controlled manner. And we can't frame the issue of controlled immigration as being ant-POC because, while MAGA obviously is pursuing a Christian Nationalist agenda, many dems and independents (many who are POC), are not concerned abut the who as much as by the numbers.

We do need, and should encourage, immigration, but it is political suicide to ignore how the GOP is framing the issue.

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'Trump was right' - John Kerry says Democrats allowed migrant 'siege' of US border [View all] Polybius Jul 10 OP

Unhelpful. ALBliberal Jul 10 #1

Ya think? slightlv Jul 10 #3

Democrats second-guessing Democrats as Trump globs together an autocracy... hay rick Jul 10 #5

Seriously-- talk about not reading the moment LymphocyteLover Jul 11 #28

absolutely horrible thing to say about migrants simply seeking asylum and a better life cadoman Jul 11 #10

Nothing Trump is doing is about the border Johonny Jul 10 #2

...but he ran on the issue of deportation. JohnnyRingo Jul 11 #38

No he ran on racism and bigotry Johonny Jul 11 #45

The democrats should not turn our backs on minorities. JohnnyRingo Jul 12 #59

He said other countries were emptying out their insane asylums and sending them here AZProgressive Jul 11 #56

Disappointing. sinkingfeeling Jul 10 #4

Elitist, way past his sell by date NoRethugFriends Jul 10 #6

Kerry won Pennsylvania. blm Jul 10 #8

He won Ohio too before the vote massaging in Tennesee Captain Zero Jul 11 #22

If We Still Think A Cheesesteak Is a Basis For Voting, We Are So Screwed DrFunkenstein Jul 11 #15

Yes it was rediculous to vote based on that ClaudetteCC Jul 11 #32

Kerry has hunted since he was 10years old. blm Jul 11 #42

I didn't know that, thanks for the info ClaudetteCC Jul 11 #52

A lot of us don't understand why people vote the way they do when they obviously vote for stupidity over common sense. Wonder Why Jul 11 #48

"nibbling daintily," "alternative lifestyle" BaronChocula Jul 11 #21

Democrats missed seizing control of the narrative, but, the corporate media blm Jul 10 #7

I agree...it's a misleading headline, if you can even call it that. LisaM Jul 11 #18

Exactly. blm Jul 11 #39

Herb Prairie Gates Jul 10 #9

I see that Kerry, the wizard of oz tree, johnnyfins Jul 11 #11

I remember John Kerry saying that Bernie Sanders was "unelectable" MIButterfly Jul 11 #12

Something weird was going on with that and it has something to do with their Skull and Bones connection. I watched him LT Barclay Jul 11 #16

Kerry won all 3 debates decisively blm Jul 11 #40

Maybe on facts, but Bush strutted around like a rooster on crack and if I remember correctly, he gained in the polls LT Barclay Jul 11 #46

So I guess the Felon's administration is right about just rounding up all brown people Buddyzbuddy Jul 11 #13

You are reading this wrong. blm Jul 11 #41

My "guess" about a grudge against Biden was supposition on my part. Buddyzbuddy Jul 11 #50

I assume the 'report' used phrases out of context, because blm Jul 11 #54

I can appreciate your position and efforts. Buddyzbuddy Jul 11 #55

What really makes me angry is the whole "seeking a better life" BS. From what I've read we've been screwing around with LT Barclay Jul 11 #14

Immigration was a big issue to many trumpers I knnow. demosincebirth Jul 11 #17

because FoxNews primed that racist pump for decades LymphocyteLover Jul 11 #25

Of course it was. The mythology about hordes of people crossing the border travelingthrulife Jul 11 #35

"Too many brown people" was a big issue to many Trumpers... regnaD kciN Jul 11 #53

Title should have been: DENVERPOPS Jul 11 #19

Perhaps Kerry should have thought of this in 2004 Polybius Jul 11 #20

I am not going to bash John Kerry. speak easy Jul 11 #23

A lot of people of distinction have turned to the Dark Side. One criticizes an action or a statement, not Wonder Why Jul 11 #49

This has been a poorly addressed issue since Reagan. What we have done is not effective but we keep doing it twodogsbarking Jul 11 #24

Trump was NOT RIGHT, FFS! What a disgusting framing. However Dems definitely could have handled the LymphocyteLover Jul 11 #26

I think * was responsible for people pouring in without documentation. Hope22 Jul 11 #27

Well in that case, John Kerry: Fuck yourself. Paladin Jul 11 #29

Yesterday's jam. nt Torchlight Jul 11 #30

I don't believe John Kerry is a racist, but I do believe he's disappointed with our last 3 elections FakeNoose Jul 11 #31

kerry is WRONG tmars505 Jul 11 #33

Interview (audio, BBC 'Politically - Reflections'): sl8 Jul 11 #34

When will we learn that perception is reality? Abnredleg Jul 11 #36

That seems to ring true to me. JohnnyRingo Jul 11 #37

How many migrants come for work Marthe48 Jul 11 #43

Et tu, Ioannus? Aristus Jul 11 #44

Are you telling me that a Skull and Bones member is acting as an apologist for ICE and Trump's racist handling of artemisia1 Jul 11 #47

Even if this obnoxiousdrunk Jul 11 #51

Which side is Kerry on? Emile Jul 11 #57

It's Incredible to me that Cha Jul 11 #58