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George II

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87. That's simply not true. In 2016, 2012, 2008, etc. a higher % of people didn't vote and they...

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:53 PM

Nov 2020

...weren't "tired of business as usual and political opportunism".

Americans just don't vote like those in other countries. It can't be attributed solely to the reasons you give.

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Oh Please... give me break.. give me a F**king break [View all] Peacetrain Nov 2020 OP

Agree leftieNanner Nov 2020 #1

Yes, 80 plus million people voted for Joe Biden and .. CatMor Nov 2020 #2

They do not care about giving you a break Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #3

Yup Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #5

you mean I don't really need Trulicity? mdbl Nov 2020 #89

Beschloss just spoke for you and me..... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #4

I heard him as I was typing the op.. Peacetrain Nov 2020 #7

NO! JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #18

Sorry Joe....you fight the war today. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #21

No problem! JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Nov 2020 #31

Dealing with climate change is no longer just a progressive issue lunatica Nov 2020 #88

+ I agree with Beschloss. I enjoy Joy Reid and Jason Johnson, but they were off base tonight. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #36

Jason doesn't want the conditions that led to Trump radius777 Nov 2020 #111

TY for that.. I didn't hear it so I Cha Nov 2020 #54

thank you. efhmc Nov 2020 #6

Indeed. treestar Nov 2020 #8

Right. mzmolly Nov 2020 #9

Well.... spicysista Nov 2020 #10

Well... Peacetrain Nov 2020 #12

Consider listening to the segment minus the screaming. Really listening. spicysista Nov 2020 #15

FWIW, I'm 56 y.o. and white, and totally understand what you're saying! I really don't bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #20

The MAGA army is relentless. spicysista Nov 2020 #23

MAGA is a swarm of termites who want to destroy the house. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2020 #94

So, several days ago I sent the video to Rice4VP Nov 2020 #61

Agree completely with Jason, who is not some anti-Dem leftist, radius777 Nov 2020 #108

"listening to various voices means also listening to the voices of the Dem base." spicysista Nov 2020 #110

Good thing he wasn't/isn't one of those. Good Democrats, but trump would have likely beaten them. Hoyt Nov 2020 #11

There's no time for comfort and complacency JGladstone Nov 2020 #13

This! spicysista Nov 2020 #14

Fist bump deserves a hattip in kind then JGladstone Nov 2020 #26

Yep! JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #17

Thanks Joe JGladstone Nov 2020 #25

Hi Joe! mvd Nov 2020 #33

if the majority had wanted that, they wouldn't have reverted to the same old Skittles Nov 2020 #19

Define majority JGladstone Nov 2020 #24

Thank You!!!! McKim Nov 2020 #34

I wouldn't exactly call it a "conspiracy" but this kind of paints that picture JGladstone Nov 2020 #42

honestly Skittles Nov 2020 #35

Opinions on that vary JGladstone Nov 2020 #39

oh WHATEVER Skittles Nov 2020 #40

lol, Brown kids in cages and they decide not to vote as a form of protest . How fucked up are they ? JI7 Nov 2020 #44

US Imperialism has been blowing up and killing brown people and kids for decades JGladstone Nov 2020 #46

I am a brown person whose ancestors were colonized by the British and I love the British PEople JI7 Nov 2020 #48

You're building little straw scarecrows that have no legs :) JGladstone Nov 2020 #50

You are the one making excuses by bringing up shitty things that happened before as an excuse for JI7 Nov 2020 #52

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #58

LOL , Who said anything about being owed votes ? If people are going to behave in Shitty WAys they JI7 Nov 2020 #60

You wrote "failures of the Democratic Party" twice R B Garr Nov 2020 #62

It's a majority of people who voted yes JGladstone Nov 2020 #66

Yes, the largest turnout in history is not a failure. R B Garr Nov 2020 #68

Ok...organizing then is a better term :) JGladstone Nov 2020 #73

Welcome to DU Hekate Nov 2020 #80

Tick-tock. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #91

Indeed Hekate Nov 2020 #92

Ding! NurseJackie Nov 2020 #96

How bitter! treestar Nov 2020 #107

"non voting" is Lazy & Self Centered.. letting everyone Cha Nov 2020 #56

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #63

It's been warming up to Fascism for the Cha Nov 2020 #64

Hey...I'm not sorry to see the asshole and his clan go by any stretch JGladstone Nov 2020 #70

most populism is bigotry against other groups. That's why you dismiss my comments on immigration JI7 Nov 2020 #65

I'm willing to guess my stance on immigration is to the left of you and most Democrats JGladstone Nov 2020 #67

Racism Happens in Non Capitalist Societies also. The problem is Racism JI7 Nov 2020 #69

Sounds like we differ on the origins of racism quite a bit I think JGladstone Nov 2020 #71

It's not a matter opinion. There is racism is non capitalist societies also . Racism is a problem in JI7 Nov 2020 #72

... lapucelle Nov 2020 #95

Ineffective protest treestar Nov 2020 #106

That's simply not true. In 2016, 2012, 2008, etc. a higher % of people didn't vote and they... George II Nov 2020 #87

More than half of those who voted did so for Biden. THAT is a majority! George II Nov 2020 #90

Provide evidence BainsBane Nov 2020 #104

We've had a pizza delivery BainsBane Nov 2020 #109

I agree with this and the OP ecstatic Nov 2020 #38

Electoral politics is only part of the picture though JGladstone Nov 2020 #41

They are actually nothing more than Slogans these days used mostly by wannabe REvolutionaries JI7 Nov 2020 #49

Ah...I see JGladstone Nov 2020 #53

What Class Struggle ? Non College White People Cheering on bigotry is because of class struggle ? JI7 Nov 2020 #55

What does that have to do BainsBane Nov 2020 #105

I'm shocked, absolutely shocked, that politics are happening here! JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #16

Agreed. The reason Democrats have lost FAR more elections than they should have is because of TrollBuster9090 Nov 2020 #27

+1000! crimycarny Nov 2020 #30

Also 3: Polybius Nov 2020 #32

Yep IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #45

Well said Dem2 Nov 2020 #47

"Oh, I don't think this is what so-and-so would have done." BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #28

Peacetrain, a couple of hours ago I almost started screaming at my computer for the same reason... Hekate Nov 2020 #29

You are not alone dear Hekate.. Peacetrain Nov 2020 #75

Question Doremus Nov 2020 #85

K&R betsuni Nov 2020 #37

LOL IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #43

Ha ha ha. Next you'll quote Will Rogers. Ha ha. Ha. But you know what? This is why we LOSE. Hekate Nov 2020 #79

TY Peactrain! Biden has a Huge Coalition Cha Nov 2020 #51

Cha I have just seen this play before! Peacetrain Nov 2020 #74

Yeah, I saw it, too.. & left Cha Nov 2020 #97

I hope it'll be better Hekate Nov 2020 #99

Exactly, Hekate.. I came back Cha Nov 2020 #102

Well, throw the Bernie/AOC supporters a bone, if you still want them in your coalition TristanIsolde Nov 2020 #78

They ran for president as Democrats. They lost. They did what was right & supported the winner.... Hekate Nov 2020 #93

Yeah, this refrain made me turn off the news today and Rice4VP Nov 2020 #57

Amen! I've been noticing that flawed logic, as well. R B Garr Nov 2020 #59

This will not be a "Bernie-light" or a "Warren-light" administration. The voters chose Joe over all... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #81

Exactly, this rehashing of completely defeated talking points just to maintain R B Garr Nov 2020 #82

Well Said, RB! Cha Nov 2020 #103

Thanks Cha! R B Garr Nov 2020 #112

Thanks.. I hope you did, too! Cha Nov 2020 #113

It's all psychological warfare. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #76

It's all psychological warfare. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #77

Yeah, pundits got to pundit. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #83

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2020 #84

Joe is just what our country needs right now. warmfeet Nov 2020 #86

Total Agreement marieo1 Nov 2020 #98

Biden said when campaigning that he would be the most progressive president in history. miffelplix Nov 2020 #100

You're wrong TheFarseer Nov 2020 #101