There's a faction of DU that seems to delight in pointing and laughing at those of us who believed. . . [View all]

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. . .the campaign message that democracy was on the line.

Whenever anyone here expresses confusion over the Democratic leadership messaging post-election, some prolific posters here intimate that those of who believed the campaign are/were hopeless rubes. Also, we have to stop crying and prepare for the next election.

My brother-in-law pointed out that in a conversation, there are often two things that can happen to a participant's psyche. You risk being called/seen a fool or you risk being thought of as an asshole (a person who comes into a conversation not with the intent of exchanging ideas, but intends on using the person, or otherwise making the other person feel stupid).

I don't mind if any of you think I'm a fool. (I don't know you enough to care of your opinion of me.)

I freely admit that I believed the campaign message. Democracy is on the line. It may be our last honestly counted vote. The incoming administration will not only make life difficult for minorities but will probably do heinous acts against minorities to include: internment, deportation --which might include legal immigrants, torture. All social programs are on the line and will probably be scaled back or cut completely. Corporations will be able to pollute at will. ---Well, you get the picture.

They presented actual statements from the opposition to support these positions. Even now, I am not entirely convinced that it was all a con. Some DUers are certainly implying it was a con and that there is no reason to believe that free elections are over. The observations supporting the campaign rhetoric include actual opposition statements, and the choices of who would be key players in the incoming administration (Stephen Miller, aka The Child Seperator, the other guy intent on rounding up migrants, etc.).

My post is one of many that have danced around this. Most other posts have had more focused messages about one or two of the issues. Ultimately, my displeasure is being played by my leaders in the same way a confidence man plays his marks. That is what I haven't heard addressed by the ones pointing and laughing.

If you think that conning people into voting for Democrats via fear was an effective strategy this election, I would beg to differ. You were able to get me to invest more than I would have this time, but what about next? That is what those of us who are confused are saying. Yes, I believed you. Shame on you for lying. No, I won't believe you next time, Shame on me if I'm conned again.