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Big Blue Marble

(5,682 posts)

4. What does never forgiving get us?

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:46 PM

Yesterday

We need to find better ways to communicate to reach these people. Not forgiving only
increases the likelihood they just will stay home or vote for someone else.

It may make you feel better in the short run, but it does not get Democrats elected.
Let''s build bridges, not walls.

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I will NEVER forget or forgive those people who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016 and VP Harris in 2024!!! [View all] lostincalifornia Yesterday OP

Or Al Gore in 2000 for that matter Zambero Yesterday #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #3

I will never forgive Nader LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #16

"But her emails!!11" "She got paid to give speeches!!11" "Warmonger" mcar Yesterday #2

What does never forgiving get us? Big Blue Marble Yesterday #4

I doubt anyone's vote will change because of the OP's sentiment Torchlight Yesterday #5

The attitude is wide spread. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #6

Nor will ineffectual sanctimony Torchlight Yesterday #7

Your comment sounds pretty insulting. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #8

Bumper stickers often speak truth too Torchlight Yesterday #10

Your insults continue. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #12

Obersvations, not insults Torchlight Yesterday #13

Do you want to win more votes or play ostrich? N/T Big Blue Marble Yesterday #9

If I see a viable plan or policy beyond bumper stickers Torchlight Yesterday #11

Sorry that forgiveness is so hard for you. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #14

Every time we try to build bridges, they burn them. Aristus 3 hrs ago #32

I'm not buying anything related to people "refusing" to vote for and that contributing to any loss. Chakaconcarne Yesterday #15

Weaponizing the word "establishment" really worked! So many moronic excuses not to vote for progress betsuni Yesterday #17

Or those that will find a reason to do the same in 28 617Blue Yesterday #18

This is what worries me. What will be the 2028 version of "Genocide Joe" and "Killer Kamala?" PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #22

The MAGAZANS. I'm guessing "corporate Democrat" will be the meme. 617Blue 11 hrs ago #25

AIPAC dog whistle is popular, Gaza worked so well it might be back. betsuni 9 hrs ago #26

Not this nonsense, again. n/t Ms. Toad Yesterday #19

No kidding nt GenThePerservering 5 hrs ago #28

You can pretty much set your watch by it at this point nt Rob H. 3 hrs ago #31

I feel Almost the same way thought crime Yesterday #20

welp BWdem4life 14 hrs ago #21

In any election involving Donald Trump, you have three choices... PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #23

77 million dirtbag Americans voted for Trump, and 10s of millions of flvegan 13 hrs ago #24

How about the Electoral College? Chemical Bill 7 hrs ago #27

Great idea SocialDemocrat61 5 hrs ago #29

Nor will I. B.See 4 hrs ago #30

What about all the people that thought it was more important to have a woman president than defeating fascism? biocube 2 hrs ago #33

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