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bearsfootball516

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Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:22 AM Nov 2024

I think sometimes, as Democrats, we get stuck in our own liberal bubble [View all]

We know about all the great things Dems do, the hard work President Biden and his staff have done over the past 4 years. I also think acknowledging that Independent and GOP voters see things differently than we do can go a long way in helping win those voters over (at least swing voters).

The best example I can give it, say you run into someone on the street who makes 35K a year, and they tell you "This economy is awful, I can barely afford my groceries" we spent the last couple years telling them "Well, the economy actually is pretty good, unemployment rates are at historic lows!" That doesn't change the fact that grocery prices have gone up 20 percent over the last four years, and they are barely holding it together.

A better response is to acknowledge that they're hurting, and explain that Biden and the Democrats want to go after companies that are price gouging to bring down costs, while Trump wants to apply tariffs that would cause prices to increase even more.

Our policies are a million times better, I think we need to find a way to message it better, and that means remembering that the people we're talking to, don't always have the same viewpoint we do.

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Trump voters are not hurting. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #1
I"m not talking about people buying new Ford F150s. bearsfootball516 Nov 2024 #2
200% this. And there are people legitimately hurting. Alice B. Nov 2024 #20
Obviously I wasn't present for those conversations. But spooky3 Nov 2024 #59
Most of those people voted for Kamala Yavin4 Nov 2024 #26
Ford sales have declined in the past year Kaleva Nov 2024 #4
A one month uptick. Igel Nov 2024 #13
Actually our voters are more likely to be not hurting DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2024 #15
Large metro urban voters vote Democrat Yavin4 Nov 2024 #27
If you look at the exit polls Trump voters tend to be poorer Jk23 Nov 2024 #39
White median household income is $89K. Black median household income is $6.5K Yavin4 Nov 2024 #41
I'm assuming your decimal points in the wrong place there Jk23 Nov 2024 #44
NOPE!!! See for yourself. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #45
Okay I looked at it it says 56,000. Jk23 Nov 2024 #47
Okay. My bad. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 Nov 2024 #53
Also Rich whites did go for Harris Jk23 Nov 2024 #46
Yes. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #3
Your honesty, analysis and empathy TheProle Nov 2024 #37
You're too kind! Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #48
Best wishes. Hang in there and keep the flame burning TheProle Nov 2024 #49
I'm struggling to make ends meet. What is Chump giving the uberwealthy tax cuts, TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #5
Thank you! Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #28
You're welcome! TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #32
Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #6
Thank you, this is exactly right. bearsfootball516 Nov 2024 #8
All well and good, but they are moonscape Nov 2024 #9
Bingo! FUX in every auto service dept, medical waiting rooms ... propaganda is why they voted for him. LSparkle Nov 2024 #58
"I am not being defeatist here, but the problem is not a DU bubble." ancianita Nov 2024 #61
That's part of it, certainly. Arthur_Frain Nov 2024 #12
I say, let them learn the hard way. LisaL Nov 2024 #17
10 million "they" were "us" in 2020. TheProle Nov 2024 #40
We fucking have trouble because the media twists our words and kisses his dumbass! Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #29
Nonsense. Chump has only offered inflationary policies. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #33
+100,000,000........ oasis Nov 2024 #34
I agree with this alarimer Nov 2024 #25
Persuadable swing voters were deceived Ndp5 Nov 2024 #56
Remember Bill Clinton's line: "I feel your pain" that helped him beat Bush Sr. andym Nov 2024 #7
100 days krkaufman Nov 2024 #22
The problem is Harris's plans actually cost her votes Jk23 Nov 2024 #42
What bright ideas do these Hispanic voters have? kansasobama Nov 2024 #57
The better response is to have an actual economy-oriented left in this country Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #10
Honestly sounds like someone in thrall to RW media krkaufman Nov 2024 #21
I think it's called republicans Keepthesoulalive Nov 2024 #31
The identity politics is like the soft on crime policies Jk23 Nov 2024 #43
Same with gas. We're pumping record amounts of oil NickB79 Nov 2024 #11
I don't vote based on the economy. LuvLoogie Nov 2024 #14
Many people here think it was just racism and misogyny. BannonsLiver Nov 2024 #16
Let's reflect. No excuses, just keep in mind some offered won't be tolerated either. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #35
So there's another vote for "we did everything perfectly" BannonsLiver Nov 2024 #38
Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #18
And there's one problem... krkaufman Nov 2024 #19
They see things incorrectly, though. alarimer Nov 2024 #23
What makes you think people here aren't experiencing what you describe? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #24
Saying we are going to crack down on price doc03 Nov 2024 #30
It KILLS the Chump prescriptions of tariffs and tax cuts for those richer than gods. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #36
If by bubble you mean not voting for a rapist then chowder66 Nov 2024 #51
I get it. Your angry. Disappointed oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #52
I heard Harris articulate your third paragraph, in multiple speeches. spooky3 Nov 2024 #54
Yes but Trump cannot bring down grocery prices kansasobama Nov 2024 #55
We're not in a bubble, they are radical noodle Nov 2024 #60
Take away the economic anxiety and... Ndp5 Nov 2024 #64
No, of course we can't ban Fox or anything else radical noodle Nov 2024 #65
why do we need to hear what Trump was selling in his campaign and republicans were eating up like dog food? bigtree Nov 2024 #62
Those explanations will do nothing when you are competing JCMach1 Nov 2024 #63
I live in a bubble. Abolishinist Nov 2024 #66
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