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W_HAMILTON

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5. I would say Kamala and Tim put out strong messages every damn day during their hard fought campaign...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 06:24 PM
Jan 4

...and Americans still chose to believe the lies peddled by Republicans propagandists because our news is dominated by heavily Republican-slanted outlets and """both sides""" types that put Republican lies on equal footing with Democratic truths.

Look at all the owners of major media that have were cozying up to Trump both before and especially after the election. Look at the anti-Trump stories, op-eds, endorsements, etc. that were prevented from being run by their wealthy owners. Democrats can't out-message their way out of that. It is going to take a lot more than a simple explanation like that.

I don't know what the answer is to winning at a rigged game, but a good start would be for Democrats to start fighting back against Republican propaganda and pushing Democratic messages and values rather than criticizing Democrats for not putting out a """strong message."""

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