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sheshe2

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13. Seriously?!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:31 PM

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“The conventional wisdom is really wrong on these voters,” says pollster Celinda Lake. “They want leaders who will fight for everyone”

Well, I want 'voters' who will ~~fight~~ vote for the greater good of everyone . VOTING MATTERS, even if the candidate is not the perfect fit and you have to hold your damn nose to vote then do it!

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Democratic Voters Who Skipped 2024 Election Want Candidates Like Bernie, AOC [View all] Uncle Joe Friday OP

Love'em both - my kind of people!! ☮ walkingman Friday #1

The ultimatum is a bit absurd but voters are not entirely rational people SSJVegeta Friday #2

There's nothing "absurd" about it synni Friday #10

Nor do sternly worded... sheshe2 Friday #11

"Let a dictator win because the status quo kinda sucks" is absurd SSJVegeta Friday #12

They want fighters and good candidates awesomerwb1 Friday #3

You are very observant and eloquently state the obvious in spite of the risks. Oopsie Daisy Friday #15

Extremely risky JustAnotherGen Saturday #18

ITA. eom JustAnotherGen Saturday #17

Bless their hearts. How is it working out for them? Comfortable, privileged people vote for the greater good when Ninga Friday #4

Democratic Voters Who Skipped 2024 Election ImNotGod Friday #5

I honestly don't hold that most democrats stayed home... slightlv Friday #6

No shit. It's 2016 all over again. Beastly Boy Friday #7

They want candidates like Mamdani too. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #8

Democrats who skipped the 2024 election need to fuck themselves. (nt) Paladin Friday #9

Seriously?! sheshe2 Friday #13

Bullshit. No Democrats "skipped" the 2024 election for such frivolous reasons of vanity and virtue signaling. Oopsie Daisy Friday #14

Absolutely. It is really tiresome to see this complete misrepresentation of the Democratifc party. These lostincalifornia Friday #16