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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
6. Not a simple answer, but a thoughtful one. As I expected from you.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 01:56 PM
Mar 2017

Clinton was a strong candidate, with a reasonably progressive message. She lost due to gerrymandering, voter suppression, sexism, the ever-present North/South and rural/urban conflicts, James Comey, and undoubtedly Russian interference.

And yes, for the GOP, winning is the goal no matter how the win is accomplished. But even with all that they did, the GOP only won due to the built in advantage of the Electoral College. So for me, the way to win is to energize the 41% who stayed home.

While I recognize the fear of a possible dystopia, one hopes that tolerance is winning over intolerance. Marriage equality is more and more accepted by most people.

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