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sboatcar

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29. Democrats need to stop edging to the right every time an election doesn't go their way.

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:33 AM

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There's a LOT of people further on the left that don't vote or vote third party because of the gradual march toward the right that a lot of establishment democrats have taken. We need to be aggressive progressives and stop trying to pander to those on the right who won't vote for democrats anyway.

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Today's NBC News poll. [View all] everyonematters Yesterday OP

Yeah that always works so well NoRethugFriends Yesterday #1

So so-called Independents displacedvermoter Yesterday #2

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Sunday Morning Gasbags displacedvermoter Yesterday #8

Perfect description PatSeg Yesterday #13

Perfect description PatSeg Yesterday #14

And the same assortment of dumb ass lying ad campaigns to convince them they are smart to vote for the GOP. mdbl Yesterday #16

Yes, indeed! displacedvermoter Yesterday #17

Well if Democrats would quit DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #3

Independents are not all "moderates" Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #5

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Guns are a losing issue DenaliDemocrat 20 hrs ago #18

Sorry about your Browning displacedvermoter 13 hrs ago #24

See, it's just this attitude DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #25

I hear you. Omnipresent 10 hrs ago #28

Yes. And it's affects a TINY fraction of people DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #32

I still feel bad that your Browning takes precedent over lots of other issues displacedvermoter 7 hrs ago #36

I actually believe DenaliDemocrat 6 hrs ago #38

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I don't own an AR15 DenaliDemocrat 5 hrs ago #42

It (2nd Amendment) is supposed to displacedvermoter 4 hrs ago #44

I have absolutely no idea WTF DenaliDemocrat 1 hr ago #46

I believe I said NRA types claim they need displacedvermoter 1 hr ago #47

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There is nothing wrong with them DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #33

False dichotomy; Americans do not like guns. jimmy the one 7 hrs ago #35

I reject your false narrative. DenaliDemocrat 6 hrs ago #39

Been saying for decades Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #19

Add lowering speed limits to 2 Polybius 16 hrs ago #20

Problem with taking the bait exboyfil 10 hrs ago #27

Is this the Gallop poll that stopped doing polls that unfavorable to Trump? Enough said. It's a new reality out there. dem4decades Yesterday #4

A good PR campaign would help us a lot. And it's not hard to do. Scrivener7 Yesterday #6

Define "Independent" usonian Yesterday #9

Gallup is not reliable SamuelTheThird Yesterday #10

There is no such thing as an kacekwl Yesterday #12

The current state everyonematters Yesterday #15

The problem is the Americans and their selfishness Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #31

The problem is always messaging Takket 15 hrs ago #21

T H I S Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #22

BUT this has been an issue for decades. We took Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #30

What bs. ananda 13 hrs ago #23

Democrats need to stop edging to the right every time an election doesn't go their way. sboatcar 10 hrs ago #29

Is there any evidence for that? The Revolution 7 hrs ago #37

Right on schedule Cirsium 8 hrs ago #34

I guess that's why they are self-described Independents? Zambero 6 hrs ago #41

No third party,. Republican/Independent/non-voters aren't secretly socialist/progressive populists yearning to rise betsuni 4 hrs ago #43

Huh. Democrats polling at 13 percent? Wednesdays 4 hrs ago #45