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stopdiggin

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18. actually I don't believe that

Reply to JI7 (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:06 PM

Jan 5

I think swing votes are really no more 'impressionable' or easily swayed - than 'core groups' (especially on the right, but truthfully, probably going both ways) - who are completely captured and consumed by 'message'.

'Swing voters' are strongly characterized (perhaps their most dominant trait) by a tendency to disbelieve (and to a certain extent 'disdain') appeals and information coming from either camp ... "All the same .." "All crooks .. "

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I Posted This Back When Obama Was President - It Has Gained Little Traction [View all] gab13by13 Jan 5 OP

"Controlling the narrative" Tesha Jan 5 #1

We're 45 years behind the 8-ball in messaging, so yes, I'd say it's too late. CrispyQ Jan 5 #5

I donate to Invisible gab13by13 Jan 5 #6

Indivisible Cirsium Jan 5 #9

Gavin Newsom has been kind of effective and it does JI7 Jan 5 #12

Very true. Diamond_Dog Jan 5 #2

I can't wait until his name is the worst curse word on earth Clouds Passing Jan 5 #7

You need a better example. CrispyQ Jan 5 #3

Here is another recent example, gab13by13 Jan 5 #4

It's distracting us from the Epstein files Wicked Blue Jan 5 #8

At times like these I give thanks for The Guardian malaise Jan 5 #10

No, it's not ForgedCrank Jan 5 #11

No, the swing voters are the ones that vote based on the dominant narrative JI7 Jan 5 #13

How has ForgedCrank Jan 5 #14

We don't control the narrative . JI7 Jan 5 #16

I, for one, am much more interested in what Gavin Newsom DOES stopdiggin Jan 5 #15

You can easily look up what he does if that's what you really care about JI7 Jan 5 #17

actually I don't believe that stopdiggin Jan 5 #18

Yes, but they still fall for bs. They claim they are above it but that's just them wanting to see themselves JI7 Jan 5 #19