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2. The information is straight forward, punchbowl or not.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 09:26 AM

Nov 23

Most of the respondents, 82%, “either strongly or somewhat agree that one of the biggest problems facing America today is that a handful of corporations and economic elites have too much power and the government is doing too little about it.”

Seven in 10 Republicans, 92% of Democrats and 81% of independents agreed with the statement.

Losing twice to a demagogue should be a turning point for change.

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Murphy's case for populism [View all] Passages Nov 23 OP

Punch bowl? Ugh Fiendish Thingy Nov 23 #1

The information is straight forward, punchbowl or not. Passages Nov 23 #2

No populist can succeed without the assistance of the media Fiendish Thingy Nov 23 #3

You are confused. Passages Nov 23 #4

Tell me who/what approach will work to sway low information voters? Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 23 #5

Read what Murphy is proposing. Passages Nov 23 #6

Town halls aren't the equivalent of demagoguery Fiendish Thingy Nov 23 #7

No, I said nothing of the kind. Passages Nov 23 #8

We tried that message and voters didn't care Blue_Tires Nov 23 #9

Obviously I can't speak for him, but my sense is he does not believe we tried that message quite Passages Nov 23 #10