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In reply to the discussion: WHY did we lose? [View all]
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 Yesterday #120
Says the guy who who responded, "Really??". marble falls Yesterday #121
Yeah, but you don't get to tell me what to post. So I discarded that immediately, lol. BootinUp Yesterday #122
And visa versa. marble falls Yesterday #123
Lets do this again some time! BootinUp Yesterday #124
Let's not. marble falls Yesterday #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
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