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dem4decades

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51. Trump's win is still paying off for the media, his cabinet choices make good news content.

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:58 AM

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Trump is ripping the country apart, it might not ever recover, but the news will cover it, and talk about it.......right up until they fall in line with the Trump plan or are stopped from reporting.

We already know which way the LA Times and Washington Post are going to go.

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WHY did we lose? [View all] BootinUp Thursday OP

The media sakabatou Thursday #1

This! FalloutShelter Thursday #7

Trump's win is still paying off for the media, his cabinet choices make good news content. dem4decades Friday #51

I will NEVER forgive the media. BigDemVoter Yesterday #118

I'd say the viral spread of misinformation. n/t femmedem Thursday #2

A huge factor but not directly in our control. nt BootinUp Thursday #3

So do nothing? MaineBlueBear Friday #52

In todays media environment BootinUp Friday #69

You didn't ask what could have been done differently. Susan Calvin Friday #106

Simple: Lost touch with the voters Sympthsical Thursday #4

Sounds simple. BootinUp Thursday #6

I'm thinking of writing a short essay about it Sympthsical Thursday #20

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I need to consider them longer. nt BootinUp Thursday #31

I don't really disagree that we've lost touch with voters mountain grammy Thursday #33

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I was sick listening to this speech mountain grammy Friday #64

It's about preserving the white anglo male, anti women and anti minorities power structure GoreWon2000 Friday #76

Normalization by the MSM, endless unchallenged lies by RW media, the swamp of social media tools NewHendoLib Thursday #5

Yes, but NO answer to that problem is not acceptable. nt BootinUp Thursday #8

As it stands, we have no answer to this problem. It has taken decades and huge money NewHendoLib Thursday #9

If you think about it though, we have beaten these issues before. It was worse this time because: Pandemic. BootinUp Thursday #10

Harris should have run her own race 4th gen blue Thursday #11

RIIIIIIIIIIIGHT Skittles Thursday #13

Hardly relayerbob Friday #105

MISINFORMATION Skittles Thursday #12

I did not see trans folk as a top exit poll answer. BootinUp Thursday #16

I HEAR IT CONSTANTLY FROM THE REPUKES AROUND ME Skittles Thursday #18

They weren't going to vote for Harris anyway Shrek Friday #55

PLENTY Skittles Friday #108

Bad voters, ignorant voters. Women hating going on. Trump evil. Trueblue1968 Thursday #14

The Dumbshit vote. The Repub dumbshits who were dazzled by "They're eating the cats".... albacore Thursday #26

Biden got 81 million votes in 2020 while Harris got 73 million votes in 2024 Kennah Thursday #15

I guess you don't like this thread. BootinUp Thursday #19

That number just blows my mind. How?? JanMichael Thursday #32

Biden stepping out so late DeepWinter Friday #56

THIS. Dulcinea Friday #91

We lost because the president had a 39% approval rating in exit polls. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #17

I know. I trace it back to the economic pain from the pandemic mostly. nt BootinUp Thursday #21

That's it (fairly or not). Presidential candidates of the same party as the incumbent President, surfered Thursday #27

Trump's awfulness is what made it close. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #29

+1 Shermann Friday #54

Trump was at 34% toward the end of his first term Zambero Friday #82

I've been trying to figure it out Tribetime Thursday #22

I like the fact that you are considering all angles. peace. nt BootinUp Thursday #24

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Pizza...Pizza here!! GP6971 Thursday #40

The Unicorn POOP was in Overload. Cha Thursday #44

Don't you ever tire of pizza?? GP6971 Thursday #41

Too Much Unicorn POOP. Cha Thursday #43

It's really a shame that they don't GP6971 Thursday #45

lol.. I saw that. Sounds Cha Friday #48

Plus not enough time to campaign Polybius Friday #73

We didn't get as many votes as the other guys. Iggo Thursday #23

I guess you don't like this thread, either. nt BootinUp Thursday #25

The underlying reason is quite simple. Aussie105 Thursday #28

You think he has 51% of the US population voting for a strong man? Nah. Maybe BootinUp Thursday #30

More like 22% of the US population. nt Shermann Friday #59

I think it is obvious there is no one reason, imo anyway Meowmee Thursday #34

The vote counts was hacked Farmer-Rick Thursday #35

Putin and Musk Wicked Blue Thursday #36

When one company is beaten by a rival company, should they say it is the fault of the customers? Should they say Doodley Thursday #37

Media, Bettie Thursday #39

Because we failed to convince the majority of American voters we'd do a better job at what was important to them WarGamer Thursday #42

Of course, but there has to be more to the story. nt BootinUp Friday #47

What was important to them ? kacekwl Friday #66

We Didn't DET Friday #46

51% of voting Americans get their information from propaganda and overt lying sources, including bots and trolls seeking hlthe2b Friday #49

Right wing propaganda, misogyny, and the economy. Elessar Zappa Friday #50

Social media too. Initech Friday #72

I consider that under the "right wing propaganda" umbrella. Elessar Zappa Friday #75

Well, if you watch Fox, they're back to acting like DC is their personal property again. Initech Friday #79

1996 IRAIIRA Hippasus Friday #53

I really do not think we did. LiberalArkie Friday #57

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Religion. Mariana Friday #61

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What does that have to do with my reply? Mariana Friday #63

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Yes, 58% of Catholics voted for Trump. Mariana Friday #93

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Your information is irrelevant to the topic of this thread. Mariana Friday #95

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The topic of this thread is "WHY did we lose?" Mariana Friday #97

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One big reason TFG came into power Mariana Friday #101

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I don't believe you. Sounds like paranoid persecution complex bullshit thebigidea Friday #113

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Agree - I think this is the sleeper reason that we haven't focused on TBF Sunday #114

The thing is, it's not a sleeper reason. Mariana Sunday #115

It's amazing to me how few will say the answer BootinUp Friday #65

Citizens United crazylikafox Friday #67

We're not ready to elect a woman Arazi Friday #68

Shudda, coulda, woulda... My guess is that Biden should have not run but supported Harris giving her more time for CTyankee Friday #70

One of the factors we're overlooking: Isreal / Palestine Initech Friday #71

Yes, but a smaller factor than the economy, BootinUp Friday #74

Two things TheFarseer Friday #77

Lies from the Republican Propaganda Machine Emile Friday #78

A different view LogDog75 Friday #80

Inflation was halted, but prices really never came down much.. Omnipresent Friday #81

And that is why I say pandemic. Just fyi BootinUp Friday #83

Inflation was a result of the pandemic so... Omnipresent Friday #84

Sexism and Racism TrunKated Friday #85

This poll needs more options Babajida Friday #86

Trump had a four year long, 24-7 media promotion. lees1975 Friday #87

We lost bc of White voters. Yavin4 Friday #88

I'm not gonna vote in this poll, but I saw a LOT of pushback regarding Harris' "selection". Hellbound Hellhound Friday #89

Check your phone's spam folder. DiamondShark Friday #90

That poll is a drastic oversimplification iemanja Friday #98

The Right-wing media/billionaires/anti-women/lots and lots of lies. chouchou Friday #100

Poor options. brush Friday #102

Because we played the I_UndergroundPanther Friday #103

4 - Too many ignorant assholes voting relayerbob Friday #104

I passed, but it's not President Biden BunkieBandit Friday #107

Too many fucking polls being paid outlandish attention. marble falls Friday #109

Really??? BootinUp Yesterday #117

Really. marble falls Yesterday #119

There is a reason we don't see eye to eye, but I don't have a clue what it is. BootinUp 23 hrs ago #120

Says the guy who who responded, "Really??". marble falls 23 hrs ago #121

Yeah, but you don't get to tell me what to post. So I discarded that immediately, lol. BootinUp 23 hrs ago #122

And visa versa. marble falls 23 hrs ago #123

Lets do this again some time! BootinUp 23 hrs ago #124

Let's not. marble falls 23 hrs ago #125

Exactly, its your choice. Make it a good one. BootinUp 23 hrs ago #126

Why do we continue to not talk about the number one reason the massive massive misinformation campaign by Trump Russia oldmanlynn Friday #112

Because voters in some states preferred trump over Harris. Enough of them to elect him. nt Autumn Sunday #116

The election was stolen and we let it happen. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #127

The pandemic.Voters either lost their damn minds or retreated into a daily life bubble. haele 23 hrs ago #128