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Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:13 PM Jun 2017

The ugly truth IMHO

Republicans appeal to raw emotions, and so the average Republican voter gets very excited and motivated to vote.

Democrats appeal to reason, so the average Democratic voter is interested, but not particularly excited, and finds it a lot easier to just pass on making that trip to the polls.

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The ugly truth IMHO (Original Post) Binkie The Clown Jun 2017 OP

it is easier to pander to ignorance and fear than it is to run on logic and facts Skittles Jun 2017 #1

Then maybe, for the sake of the country... Binkie The Clown Jun 2017 #2

Don't be hurple Jun 2017 #3

don't be such a hurple Skittles Jun 2017 #4

A "hurple" is a word that pretty much says it all, and I thank you for inventing it, Skittles! n/t Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #6

I thought your ugly truth was cilla4progress Jun 2017 #5

I think orangecrush Jun 2017 #9

The ugly truth is voter disenfranchisement, not Democratic indifference. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #7

This is why putting an anti gay or anti Muslim initiative on a ballot works so well Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #8

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

1. it is easier to pander to ignorance and fear than it is to run on logic and facts

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:14 PM

Jun 2017

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

2. Then maybe, for the sake of the country...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:15 PM

Jun 2017

... we should do a little pandering of our own.

hurple

(1,306 posts)

3. Don't be

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:22 PM

Jun 2017

such a clown

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

4. don't be such a hurple

Reply to hurple (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:26 PM

Jun 2017

wait........wtf is a hurple?

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

6. A "hurple" is a word that pretty much says it all, and I thank you for inventing it, Skittles! n/t

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:29 PM

Jun 2017

cilla4progress

(24,733 posts)

5. I thought your ugly truth was

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:26 PM

Jun 2017

the US is immoral.

But I also agree with you.

orangecrush

(19,555 posts)

9. I think

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:50 PM

Jun 2017

They mean the same thing.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

7. The ugly truth is voter disenfranchisement, not Democratic indifference.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:32 PM

Jun 2017

There's a massive base of potential Democratic voters who cannot get to the polls for myriad of reasons. They are being screwed by the system and they absolutely want political change. If given the chance to vote, they would be the first ones to cast their ballot and we would win elections.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

8. This is why putting an anti gay or anti Muslim initiative on a ballot works so well

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:37 PM

Jun 2017

Get the haters out in droves.

Tribalism guarantees most will never vote in their best interests, but some could , not sure how to appeal to them. Telling them racism and misogyny is OK aint gonna happen.

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