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Tumbulu

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69. that is exactly how it happened

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:25 PM

Mar 6

and until the hate media is neutered, this will keep going on and on.

Ignoring the right wing hate radio remains the societies most massive mistake.

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I really, truly don't understand it [View all] Charging Triceratops Mar 6 OP

Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to turn out the serious might of a Democratic victory when there's a high ... marble falls Mar 6 #1

Not a mystery Roy Rolling Mar 6 #70

'Tis a perplexity, indeed Bucky Mar 6 #2

Remember what TSF said in 2016 after winning the then Nevada Caucuses? ProudMNDemocrat Mar 6 #3

The ground was plowed by rw radio. rubbersole Mar 6 #30

that is exactly how it happened Tumbulu Mar 6 #69

That was when the effect of Dumbing Down America was felt most... MiHale Mar 6 #56

It's all about money, political power, and control bucolic_frolic Mar 6 #4

Religion is the tool Farmer-Rick Mar 6 #15

Biden's real crime in the eyes of the media EarlG Mar 6 #5

I think you have put your finger on this exactly... FalloutShelter Mar 6 #29

Nailed it. MontanaMama Mar 6 #51

I think you nailed it. Ocelot II Mar 6 #55

You got it. He is not 'Hollywood' enough. OldBaldy1701E Mar 6 #61

Yep, and it seems to me to have been getting worse and worse over the decades. raccoon Mar 13 #79

What is being experienced... Hugin Mar 6 #6

Take a look at what all dictators do and that's your answer.. Look at the rise of Nazi Germany. mitch96 Mar 6 #7

Low information voters. n/t John1956PA Mar 6 #8

You are not alone....it's a mystery. surfered Mar 6 #9

This helps explain it. surfered Mar 6 #10

We live in a country of sick people ramapo Mar 6 #11

I keep trying to figure it out, too. The manipulation with constant lies might explain some of it. Timeflyer Mar 6 #12

Plus ca change Jean Genie Mar 6 #13

Feels more like fables of the reconstruction to me. dawg Mar 6 #23

Limbaugh & Fox "news" sure did a number. Basic LA Mar 6 #14

I don't think anyone understands it. I guess it is the hate doc03 Mar 6 #16

"Did Limbaugh and Fox "News" really destroy that much of it?" William Seger Mar 6 #17

He reflects their base anger, failure and resentment. usonian Mar 6 #18

He supports their hate and empowers their petty grievances getagrip_already Mar 6 #19

It's actually really easy to understand. Act_of_Reparation Mar 6 #20

I hear you. Joinfortmill Mar 6 #21

Right there with you. 91 felony charges ecstatic Mar 6 #22

How? Lack of civics education plus profit-motive Big Media plus bad actor adversarial meddling Bernardo de La Paz Mar 6 #24

The Shitstain made hating others that don't look or think like you not just okay but something to be proud of. Haters NoMoreRepugs Mar 6 #25

That part of the nation does not value education relayerbob Mar 6 #26

This helps to explain, but not take away the worry about those of such a different mindset who live among us. Bumbles Mar 6 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Mar 6 #45

Thanks, what a GREAT article and website! Abolishinist Mar 6 #52

Thanks for this! Bookmarking for later. Ocelot II Mar 6 #57

So based on that article... ecstatic Mar 6 #73

This is america as it always was quakerboy Mar 6 #28

They lack empathy. That's it. And in that missing void they fill up on fear, hate, anger... FailureToCommunicate Mar 6 #31

They are toxic people I_UndergroundPanther Mar 6 #62

Pb ffr Mar 6 #32

It was actually a bad night for recons. Several states with 30% + recons who say they won't vote for dump. onecaliberal Mar 6 #33

There are so many truly uncurious STUPID fucking mush brains in the world - not just here it's all over. Apathetic GuppyGal Mar 6 #34

What angers me the most ScratchCat Mar 6 #35

Agreed happy feet Mar 6 #39

The pandemic bdamomma Mar 6 #66

He made COVID crisis worse bmichaelh Mar 6 #36

Limbaugh and Fox News helped a lot, but lees1975 Mar 6 #37

Betsy DeVoss I_UndergroundPanther Mar 6 #63

It's the lure of the snake oil. calimary Mar 6 #38

Trump and Right Wing Populism has givben them a sense of respectibility for raciism, misogyny, and hatred. Ping Tung Mar 6 #40

The economy over the last 50 years has been horrible in most places IbogaProject Mar 6 #41

I do: Republican Owned Media is why live love laugh Mar 6 #42

What you are watching in this country Mr.Bill Mar 6 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Mar 6 #44

It's definitely bizarre SouthernDem4ever Mar 6 #46

Trump has given them permission to hate freely and openly * Oopsie Daisy Mar 6 #47

I've said this many times. WarGamer Mar 6 #48

Too many Americans take democracy for granted. llmart Mar 6 #49

I think it's the die-hards who want to "Make America Racist Again". forgotmylogin Mar 6 #50

Glad I scrolled to the bottom of the discussion BaronChocula Mar 6 #53

I actually reposted this in the clear in GD. forgotmylogin Mar 6 #54

Wish I_UndergroundPanther Mar 6 #64

I think it HAS become a sickness BaronChocula Mar 6 #68

K&R Blue Owl Mar 6 #58

It's not "your" America GenThePerservering Mar 6 #59

Sorry for offending you with a hopeful possessive metaphor Charging Triceratops Mar 6 #60

You just described worse and just hit a couple of the reasons why. TheKentuckian Mar 6 #67

It was worse before. Elessar Zappa Mar 7 #77

gods are authoritarian creatures kiri Mar 6 #65

How do we know what, exactly , the American people are thinking? Pegasus30 Mar 6 #71

Well, for starters, soldierant Mar 6 #72

Fox news is telling them lies and they're eating it up Tribetime Mar 6 #74

Republicans know how to own people's amygdala SomedayKindaLove Mar 6 #75

I blame Ronnie Rat Raygun RocRizzo55 Mar 7 #76

I don't understand either SleeplessinSoCal Mar 13 #78