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Pototan

(1,154 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2024, 10:11 PM Mar 2

The political math is difficult for us [View all]

By us, I mean everyone who wants to stop Donald Trump from turning America into a dictatorship and ally itself with other totalitarian regimes in the world.

I have posted this analysis here before, but it bears repeating. Our side is a coalition. In a big tent coalition, some positions clash with others. Take the Gaza conflict, for example. Biden is in a no-win situation with our coalition passionately positioned on both sides of the issue. The Trump cult, on the other hand, has no position. It's Trump. That's how cults work.

I can understand how the "uncommitted" supporters feel. But a Trump victory will not advance your cause. It won't advance anyone's cause in our coalition. Minorites, unions, women or those of us so fearful of losing our Democracy, we can't sleep at night.

So, please, express yourself on any issue you want, but keep in mind that re-electing Joe Biden is the only way to save America from a dictatorship.

There is an old adage that is quite appropriate here. "Please don't bite off your nose to spite your face".

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The political math is difficult for us [View all] Pototan Mar 2 OP

Clearly 'uncommitted' knew they were 'speaking' in the Democratic PRIMARY, elleng Mar 2 #1

The uncommitted voters I've seen interviewed have uniformly been adamant they won't vote for Biden in the general AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2 #3

Irrelevant. Unless you've seen thousands interviewed, it doesn't mean much. All Mixed Up Mar 2 #4

However, it was documented that many Sanders supporters in 2016 did vote for Trump question everything Mar 2 #8

What we know is that a lot of these voters voted for Biden in 2020. All Mixed Up Mar 2 #10

All I know is that it feels like... Pototan Mar 2 #11

Probably are. All Mixed Up Mar 2 #12

Statistical research has proven that MORE 2008 Hillary supporters failed to vote DemocraticPatriot Mar 3 #14

Not what I've seen. elleng Mar 3 #17

They certainly will. One woman was interviewed, she was not going to vote for Biden question everything Mar 2 #5

Not from what I've seen. 'Some' apparently not aware of 'programs' of the alternative. elleng Mar 3 #18

I'm so tired of people who don't understand the difference between primary voting and general election voting. Ms. Toad Mar 3 #16

The biggest threat to Biden's reelection isn't Trump - it's undecideds staying home or voting third party. All Mixed Up Mar 2 #2

My point, exactly Pototan Mar 2 #6

President Biden needs to reach out hard to African-Americans DemocraticPatriot Mar 3 #15

Anyone not voting for Biden in 2024 is supporting Trump -- PERIOD. W_HAMILTON Mar 2 #7

if he pulls off a cease fire, we have no worries. mopinko Mar 2 #9

I am doing something Pototan Mar 2 #13

you're preaching to the choir. mopinko Mar 3 #19

The choir's all we need Pototan Mar 3 #20

i agree it's good for the choir to practice, but mopinko Mar 3 #21