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Phoenix61

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14. People act on their feelings not their thoughts.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 10:28 AM

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If you don’t believe that I’ll assume you have stuck to your New Year’s resolutions. The “I’ll save more money” didn’t fall victim to “I want to go on that ski weekend with my friends” and the “I’ll eat better” didn’t fall victim to the never ending sweets in the break room.
People voted for Trump because he made them feel safe. They like that he’s always the same the same. The world is changing at a faster rate every day and they grabbed a hold of someone who told them he would make it stop. He played off their fears. The Dems can and should do the same thing. Everything the Dems want makes their lives safer. Explain it to them in short, sound bites that calm their fear and we win.

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To defeat Trump, the left must learn from him [View all] Lonestarblue Sunday OP

Democrats are not naturally inclined to believe outrageous lies like the Republicans are Walleye Sunday #1

I don't think that's what the article is about. paleotn Sunday #10

True, whatever means necessary to restore our democracy is correct but Walleye Sunday #17

Yes on gloves, yes on teeth, but "take no prisoners" does not work in the long run Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #2

We the People somethingshiny Sunday #3

The Democrats might consider becoming the Rushmore Americans DFW Sunday #4

"Trump has gotten to where he is not by being an acolyte of Republican orthodoxy but by being a heretic." J_William_Ryan Sunday #5

Absolutely. He's the logical end of decades of Republican bullshit. paleotn Sunday #12

Fuck that noise. More people turning against MAGA everyday. emulatorloo Sunday #6

You confuse tactics with content. They're not the same thing. paleotn Sunday #13

I appreciate you posting this, but I've read so many articles like this over the last ten years and EarlG Sunday #7

Thank you Earl. emulatorloo Sunday #8

I feel kinda bad that my post is such a downer, so let me add this EarlG Sunday #16

To defeat Trump, Americans need to stop validating and normalizing Trump WSHazel Sunday #9

By next summer the great cause will be their pocketbook. dalton99a Sunday #11

People act on their feelings not their thoughts. Phoenix61 Sunday #14

Leading Dems to water once again. I have my doubts they'll drink even this time. paleotn Sunday #15

The difference as I see it is Tree Lady Sunday #18