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murielm99

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80. An entire thread about how crappy

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:37 AM

Tuesday

the Democratic Party is. Again! And on the Democratic Underground. I am busy working for my local Democratic Party here in rural red Illinois. Tomorrow I will go out with my nominating petitions for everyone from JB to lowly me. Saturday I was at a rally to push back against TSF and his unlawful takeovers. When I attend an event like that, I have to use a wheelchair, because my shortness of breath makes it hard for me to walk long distances or stand for lengthy periods. I am going to a coffee this Thursday, hosted by my republican state representative. I intend to challenge some of his recent remarks.

Do the work. Then tell me how crappy we are. Analyze us to death and post on a public message board. Go for it.

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What exactly is so horrible about the Democratic party ? [View all] kacekwl Monday OP

It's quite simple librechik Monday #1

Why did Trump make such large gains in both black and Hispanic vote in 2024? nt LexVegas Monday #2

Strong man Blue Full Moon Monday #20

I would be interested in Tavis speaking to that question if nothing else. Still flummoxes me how... dutch777 Monday #22

2 reasons Freddie Monday #46

How are you supposed to reason with people like this? LS0999 Monday #49

You can't Freddie Monday #53

Actual deplorables lildDemz Monday #52

Because he wore some of his racism on his sleeve... haele Monday #60

Long term investment by the GOP in Hispanic communities. LeftInTX Monday #61

There are many issues that have been discussed for years here, but each time Scrivener7 Monday #3

What are the kacekwl Monday #9

Rural areas need to get people involved/new candidates to run locally berniesandersmittens Monday #21

We are doing all that. murielm99 Tuesday #78

Yes, and it takes money so whining about fundraising and swallowing the lie that campaign contributions betsuni Tuesday #79

It has not been happening in my area until recently. berniesandersmittens Tuesday #81

You likely will not get many takers, as a swarm will come in and falsely cry 'Dem bashing!' and relentlessly target. Celerity Monday #24

+1000% WarGamer Monday #31

This! SineQuaNon001 Monday #56

There's a lot of truth in what you say, SQN. summer_in_TX Tuesday #73

Kamala Harris was called happy warrior and joyful warrior, as Democrats know. betsuni Tuesday #75

I'll leave it to others. The things said by the swarm make me lose hope for our ability to turn things around, Scrivener7 Monday #25

Biggest weakness: Reacting instead of Acting leftstreet Monday #28

That's realistic. LeftInTX Monday #36

if i answer this question, my post will be hidden or removed samsingh Monday #30

Yep. I understand what you're saying. Republicans are "Surface People" chouchou Monday #54

Exactly fucking right TnDem Monday #71

It isn't about what is wrong with the Democratic Party, but what is wrong with the lies, the gaslighting, Doodley Monday #4

I hear this from kacekwl Monday #11

Yeah, there is faction that seems to think that because "we lost" and "aren't polling too good" at the moment, LeftInTX Monday #37

Extreme wokism, communism, socialism, hating America, not understanding economics, high taxes, Doodley Monday #40

I think a big reason for the low numbers in these polls they cite..... marmar Monday #5

I think comparing out of power minority Dems in Congress with governors is specious bigtree Monday #18

We bring pencils to gun fights. nt LexVegas Monday #6

This Johnny2X2X Monday #8

Bingo. Susan Calvin Monday #10

Thats great but then kacekwl Monday #12

Not by me. Susan Calvin Monday #26

Or, as I've been saying for years, here at DU: Paladin Monday #19

Its messaging is hard to get out for one thing, gab13by13 Monday #7

I think Schumer should retire kacekwl Monday #14

The party needs more younger people womanofthehills Monday #48

Smiley is an idiot SocialDemocrat61 Monday #13

I agree but his kacekwl Monday #15

Yes it's become a media narrative SocialDemocrat61 Monday #29

The majority of America is white....the Democratic Party is a very diverse party walkingman Monday #16

books... myohmy2 Monday #17

I don't belong to an organized political party, I"m a Democrat. Will Rogers Ping Tung Monday #23

Tavis Smiley? sheshe2 Monday #27

People vote based on feelings and things like bigotry and resentment JI7 Monday #32

I know. We get lumped with anarchists and communists by the right. LeftInTX Monday #62

1. We support Abortion rights. maxsolomon Monday #33

"They're baby killers!" Diamond_Dog Monday #34

Repugs don't care about already born children ClimateChangeisReal Monday #43

Baby killers... JanLip Monday #50

When people tell a young person they are ugly.... kentuck Monday #35

They unilaterally disarmed in 2000 ClimateChangeisReal Monday #38

I don't know that we can even have that discussion here. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #39

Years of demonization by the Radical Right have made sure most people have no idea what the Democratic Party really is. eppur_se_muova Monday #41

We need to be tough on crime and immigration JI7 Monday #42

It's not doing at all times precisely what I think it should be doing Torchlight Monday #44

Massive RW propaganda D_Master81 Monday #45

Generations of hard core right wing propaganda relayerbob Monday #47

Campaigning, messaging, higher turnout for elections, inspiring voters to vote for us IronLionZion Monday #51

It's simple, Dems are running the same campaigns JMCKUSICK Monday #55

+1 leftstreet Monday #57

Bingo, along with security, a decent job JMCKUSICK Monday #59

MAGA media knows how to manipulate Illusionary effect and anchor bias. Same during civil war ... uponit7771 Monday #58

Bothsiderism, too many stupid people that buy into "both sides" propaganda. GoodRaisin Monday #63

It's culturally acceptable JustAnotherGen Monday #64

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Look at what happened with Zelenskyy today! LeftInTX Monday #66

Nobody cares... TnDem Monday #72

Dems bullied, then hated because bullied. Yes! Punching down, insults, childish attempts to blame everything on them, betsuni Tuesday #77

What a thread -- may I just point out there's been 40 or 50 years of unremitting RW propaganda? Hekate Monday #67

Nothing. Republicans started writing the script and made Democrats worse and worse villains with each rewrite betsuni Monday #68

Party leaders suck up to Wall St./Corporate America and threw workers under the bus AStern Monday #69

a lot of people need someone to look down on Skittles Monday #70

I agree, & it was a harsh realization that disgusted me to the core. Further, my own deepest trigger... Hekate Tuesday #74

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An entire thread about how crappy murielm99 Tuesday #80

Because we don't make politics akin to getting out into the arena and no_hypocrisy Tuesday #82