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The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by l_boy, Nov 28, 2024 at 7:14 PM.

  1. pogba

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    you doth protest too much. Sound like a red hat wearing, Muskite with a tapout bumper sticker to me
     
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  2. ridgetop

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    Is this more of your “logic and reason?
    Please keep it up! You are doing so well. (seriously.. what’s tapout?)
    I mean at this point you seem to be reduced to trying to insult someone too old to have a clue what you are saying. Keep shouting at clouds, it is amusing to the rest of us!
     
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  3. Trickster

    Trickster VIP Member

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    Great post. It's not going to take long before a sizable portion of those who voted for Trump with some hesitation (I'm not talking about the cool aide drinkers) will come to regret their vote. Among other things, he will increase inflation, and his immigration policy will be a dud.
     
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  4. Trickster

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    That's nonsense! Do you think Trump did?
     
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  5. Trickster

    Trickster VIP Member

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    Good lord! Where do you come up with such nonsense? Care to give some examples? The only thing thoughtful voters from BOTH parties did is warn what a fraud and dangerous man Trump is.
     
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  6. g8orbill

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    that is laughable
     
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  7. ridgetop

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    It would be if democrats weren’t insulated in their belief that their way isn’t just better but morally superior to any other way that they can’t see how offensive they are.
     
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  8. Trickster

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    Huh? What specifically, is "laughable".
     
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  9. okeechobee

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    Is that you Barney Frank?
     
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  10. ridgetop

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    How fast the tables turn
    The last four years certain repub posters claimed the mods were unfair and biased against them
    Trump hasn’t even been sworn in and already we have left leaning posters complaining that mods are biased and unfair!!!
    :)
    Mods can’t win for losing.
     
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  11. Trickster

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    It's rich that you include "morally superior" in your post. Compared to Trump, non-Trumpers are undeniably superior. But I otherwise don't like to make judgments about who's morally superior.
     
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  12. pogba

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    it’s like talking to people who are convinced they should invest in an multi level marketing “opportunity”. They will see it eventually but are blind to it in the moment.
     
  13. okeechobee

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    That is an apt description of Kamala donors. I hadn't thought of it that way, but so true.
     
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  14. ridgetop

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    To be fair Trickster
    You are not one I normally associate with the holier than thou looking down our nose democrat. There are plants running around this board but you tend to stay above the fray as far as I can tell.
     
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  15. pogba

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    Most seem to have forgotten trump was president for 4 years and we had Mike Lindell in the White House discussing policy. However we will soon all get to witness more of this. At least it won’t be boring
     
  16. okeechobee

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    If Kamala had any morals, she'd figure out a way to refund some of the $1.5 billion to her poor donors. Instead, she's vacationing in Hawaii and drinking heavily.
     
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  17. pogba

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    Lol. Kamala Harris was the Jeb Bush of the left
     
  18. okeechobee

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    Jeb would actually answer questions and didn't have a noticeable drinking problem.
     
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  19. pogba

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    You don’t really believe that do you lol
     
  20. l_boy

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    Seems like a lot of reality avoidance in this thread - on both sides.

    Those on the left refuse to admit that both republicans and democrats perceive the “trans agenda” as very important to democrats - even though objectively it isn’t, and also this perception by itself is enough to cause Democrats to lose. In spite of this, most Democrats are not really willing to publicly put distance between themselves and the more extreme elements of this issue.

    Those on the right, in spite of being given objective evidence that most actual Democratic voters do not view this as even a top 10 issue, refuse to believe that and think the article is “dumb”.

    I don’t fault Republicans for tar and feathering democratic candidates with this issue - because it is toxic and democrats are currently incapable of navigating it. It is disappointing this issue is so important to people but instead of wishing it weren’t democrats need to face reality.
     
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