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CrispyQ

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6. We ignored right wing hate radio & continue to ignore the rw media machine that radio morphed into.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 12:11 PM

Aug 2020

That's how we got here. The right came up with a long term plan and strategy on how to achieve it. Our side has been in reactionary mode since Reagan.

Some of the hardest hitting anti-Trump ads are ones created by PACs of disaffected republicans. We have
Meidas Touch & one other I can't remember the name of, but where are the hard hitting ads from the Democratic Party? Not Joe Biden's campaign, but the Party? It's like we don't believe in marketing. I just don't get it.

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Every Day I Lose Respect For People That I've In The Past Respected..... [View all] global1 Aug 2020 OP

Stay strong. This shall also pass... at140 Aug 2020 #1

Thanks for the hopeful post. Encouraging words encourage and yours did just that. yonder Aug 2020 #11

I'm not so sure. The rot is deep and I fear foundations are crumbling. SharonAnn Aug 2020 #15

There are a lot of Fascistic Racists, Fascistic White Supremacists, Fascistic Christians,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #2

They have always been here, Trump just made it ok for them to come out from under the rocks. redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #3

Nazis rejoice,... you have the trDump seal of approval. magicarpet Aug 2020 #4

You bet! redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #5

We ignored right wing hate radio & continue to ignore the rw media machine that radio morphed into. CrispyQ Aug 2020 #6

you are correct! Tumbulu Aug 2020 #14

This! happy feet Aug 2020 #16

Feeling hopeless and helpless plays into Trump's game peggysue2 Aug 2020 #7

Some are becoming Trumps. moondust Aug 2020 #8

They are in love with his racist behavior RainCaster Aug 2020 #9

Amen. I see people on a daily basis who are intelligent and successful... JohnnyRingo Aug 2020 #10

My sentiments exactly! LaMouffette Aug 2020 #12

Propaganda works, folks. Once there existed methods to spray propaganda and advertising to Nay Aug 2020 #13

Propaganda does work, why can't people see what's in appalachiablue Aug 2020 #19

Because, for many people, thinking something different from their family or Nay Aug 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Aug 2020 #17

This is what passive neglect of the growth appalachiablue Aug 2020 #18

💯💯💯 live love laugh Aug 2020 #21