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5. It would be smart to aggressively pursue disaffected economic progressives.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:31 PM

Jul 21

It's much better than chasing moderates or conservatives who still profess to be undecided three weeks before an election.

If the Democratic Party gives up being the party of FDR, it is doomed. We can be the party of Martin Luther King and FDR. AOC and Obama.

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Bringing Back Nonvoters [View all] Celerity Jul 21 OP

Well they didn't vote Keepthesoulalive Jul 21 #1

75% said they closely follow politics just underwhelmed with Democrats. So Dems, give em something la to vote for uponit7771 Jul 21 #2

And when they can't deliver because of republicans or turncoats Keepthesoulalive Jul 21 #4

Then call them out!!! I didn't see that even during Obama uponit7771 Jul 22 #6

I did Keepthesoulalive Jul 22 #8

Not you!!! The president and other movement leaders!!! We need to vote for people who are down with the cause ... uponit7771 Jul 22 #9

My district is gerrymandered Keepthesoulalive Jul 22 #11

Hmmm, we would need some great depression shit for that to happen... uponit7771 Jul 22 #12

19 million? Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #3

It would be smart to aggressively pursue disaffected economic progressives. thought crime Jul 21 #5

I would have preferred Bernie but I had little trouble in voting for Joe. Ping Tung Jul 22 #7

Definitely a far better plan than trying to get the votes of Trump voters. ck4829 Jul 22 #10