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love_katz

(2,562 posts)
20. THIS
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 05:44 AM
Apr 2020

Hekate, you have put your finger right on the problem: the uber rich hate democracy. That is exactly it!

That's a lot to do with it, but not everything. Rush hated anything to do with the left. rusty quoin Apr 2020 #1
The deeply ingrained impetus of racism misanthrope Apr 2020 #3
+1 happy feet Apr 2020 #25
I agree. murielm99 Apr 2020 #29
Trump used racism from the start misanthrope Apr 2020 #35
+1 progressoid Apr 2020 #30
Proving the OPs point. Solomon Apr 2020 #34
exactly JI7 Apr 2020 #54
+1 H2O Man Apr 2020 #70
they were already bigots. Obama didn't make them that way JI7 Apr 2020 #53
Yes, sadly this is their unifying cause SheltieLover Apr 2020 #2
K&R UTUSN Apr 2020 #4
Thanks, Obama jberryhill Apr 2020 #5
Yes there is a lot of truth to that logic Under The Radar Apr 2020 #6
What do you mean by "lack of messaging"? betsuni Apr 2020 #9
I'll Try ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #33
Well, I still don't understand the idea that Democrats are bad at messaging. betsuni Apr 2020 #46
You Answered Your Own Question, B! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #48
Selling fear works more effectively than selling contentment and comfort lunatica Apr 2020 #51
Then Sell A Different Fear ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #55
If the fear is about something real and present lunatica Apr 2020 #57
Hardly What I Said ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #58
I wasn't repeating what you said lunatica Apr 2020 #59
Sorry, I Misinterpreted ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #60
OK lunatica Apr 2020 #61
Mostly agree Cosmocat Apr 2020 #69
In 2008 the balance of party identification among whites was about evenly divided. betsuni Apr 2020 #7
It is a big % of the Venn Mopar151 Apr 2020 #8
he was president Skittles Apr 2020 #10
"They" did not elevate and empower McConnell and Trump. The people who directed the whole Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #11
ANY of the GOP candidates would have been better than Trump Skittles Apr 2020 #13
They may not have been as egregiously inhumane and wreckless as Trump. Any one of them would Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #17
misogyny plus racism equals Pandemic. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2020 #12
I'll go with that Skittles Apr 2020 #14
I agree with Skittles. love_katz Apr 2020 #18
Hillary was the most qualified person ever to run for president Skittles Apr 2020 #19
And the misogyny and sexism have not stopped. love_katz Apr 2020 #21
It took eight years to reach full boil misanthrope Apr 2020 #36
the recession helped Obama . and he ran against JI7 Apr 2020 #56
Yes... exactly... any competent D would have won in 2008...nt Blasphemer Apr 2020 #64
Yup, I see comments on things which aren't exactly political from bitter Trump supporters JI7 Apr 2020 #15
It is worth remembering that we elected Obama twice. Well done, us. It took a huge effort... Hekate Apr 2020 #16
THIS love_katz Apr 2020 #20
+1 betsuni Apr 2020 #22
Well said. nt crickets Apr 2020 #28
Even worse, the African-American POTUS was successful and respected around the world. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #23
On several occasions I've heard and seen "WE had to suffer for eight years under Obama." Goodheart Apr 2020 #24
This. Books_Tea_Alone Apr 2020 #26
I always thought as much. n/t. NNadir Apr 2020 #27
Yep! OldBaldy1701E Apr 2020 #31
What I have always thought. kairos12 Apr 2020 #32
Yep! RWers got angry and motivated, LWers got complacent... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #37
I agree larwdem Apr 2020 #63
kick. zentrum Apr 2020 #38
Well said. TrishaJ Apr 2020 #39
"They" were after Hillary Clinton for years before Obama. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #40
i have a conservative epal who only ingests propaganda + is close minded about the moron + pansypoo53219 Apr 2020 #41
"MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" moondust Apr 2020 #42
so many are also unwilling to admit lambchopp59 Apr 2020 #43
That is part of it Dopers_Greed Apr 2020 #44
Fox News fueled a lot of this hysteria. Initech Apr 2020 #45
Don't forget - Hillary won the popular vote by 3,000,000 votes dem in texas Apr 2020 #47
Selfishness is a big part of it also. Hotler Apr 2020 #49
I take issue with the notion that it was "America's reaction." It was the reaction of a basket of Nitram Apr 2020 #50
Sadly you are right Catch2.2 Apr 2020 #52
Sadly... this has been my mantra as well. n/t JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2020 #62
Speaking truth to power... K&R... nt Blasphemer Apr 2020 #65
I Tend To Agree, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #66
In addition Spiggitzfan Apr 2020 #67
We still are in a Civil War....the shooting stoped, but not the war ashredux Apr 2020 #68
The OP makes some valid points, but I think Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #71
If that was the case, Obama would've lost in '12. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #72
America was built upon labor theft. McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #73
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2020 #74
Agree Frances Apr 2020 #75
Sadly, I must agree with you. PatrickforO Apr 2020 #76
Reactionaries gonna react sandensea Apr 2020 #77
It doesn't have to be "outrage" misanthrope Apr 2020 #78
At this point in time, it's a runaway horse. no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #79
Sorry, disagree brooklynite Apr 2020 #80
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