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ancianita

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7. You're right. But labels don't work even when they're not ignored. Know who also flipped the

Reply to kansasobama (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:55 PM

Nov 10

word fascist back onto Democrats? Take a guess.

If labels could win elections, we'd have won many more by now. Remember the DU post about somebody talking with a MAGA about why they vote for authoritarians and the MAGA asked, "What's an authoritarian?"

Get it? It's not that labels are or are not ignored. It's that they're not the final word on what gets or loses more votes.

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Axios' Story -- Behind the Curtain: Deep Democratic Depression -- getting it straight and not so straight [View all] ancianita Nov 10 OP

We haven't been walloped like this since 2014. RandySF Nov 10 #1

We have. First time walloped, shame on you. Second time walloped, shame on us. ancianita Nov 10 #2

OTOH, we didn't get walloped in 2018, 2020, or 2022. What changed is what we need to learn. ancianita Nov 10 #3

Don't agree with everything, but good article. Thanks Silent Type Nov 10 #4

Its facts are important, and ancianita Nov 10 #6

Everyone is ignoring something kansasobama Nov 10 #5

You're right. But labels don't work even when they're not ignored. Know who also flipped the ancianita Nov 10 #7

I see your point kansasobama Nov 11 #8

Most people don't like the OCD-like pursuit of political correctness, or being told dalton99a Nov 11 #9

I read one quote that echoes a lot of workplace comments I've heard. Igel Nov 11 #10

+1. People vote on emotions and feelings, not on facts and truth. dalton99a Nov 11 #11