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betsuni

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29. I don't get the "people stayed home" thing.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:09 AM

Jan 2025

2012's 65,915,795 votes for Obama, Hillary's 65, 853,514 in 2016. What's the big difference that meant people stayed home in 2016? 2024's 75,019,257 was higher than every election including 2008 except 2020's big 81 million. I didn't see any enormous "excitement" or "inspiration" about Biden, more voting against Trump.

Why blame Kamala for not being exciting as if that must be the reason? Doesn't even mean anything. Rallies, how much money a candidate has -- no guarantees there. Also, the thing about "staying home" -- nobody's "staying home" like if they go out they might forget they're not excited and accidentally vote.

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Are You Outraged? Your Outrage is Justified. [View all] MineralMan Jan 2025 OP

One More Thought: Maybe We Shouldn't Be "Underground" MineralMan Jan 2025 #1

I agree Tesha Jan 2025 #2

My husband and I talked to everyone, my kids got Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #5

It is really difficult to talk to people who are brainwashed. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #11

Good points made, and of course, it was disappointing to me, that not enough voted for Kamala to cement SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #3

I was expecting a Harris victory based on record donations, Kaleva Jan 2025 #8

Same here. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #12

Bezos, Musk, and Soon-Singh helped flip the election. So did Jill Stein. Initech Jan 2025 #26

I hope so. I hope everyone of these who voted for tRUMP and his idiotic ramblings, policies and worse, will SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #30

Convincing potential Republican voters to sit out an election may work as well. hunter Jan 2025 #4

Democrats need to lose the emotion and retain the steely hard focus on maintaining the rights of people. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #6

it is not safe to talk to MAGATS cadoman Jan 2025 #7

i did make these efforts. barbtries Jan 2025 #9

And I thank you for that. MineralMan Jan 2025 #10

Yes, I agree. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #13

Thank you! MineralMan Jan 2025 #17

I hope the country survives orange Caligula again orangecrush Jan 2025 #14

I believe the outrage will continue The Madcap Jan 2025 #15

It all "hit home" for me.....I'm 85! young_at_heart Jan 2025 #16

I'm 82 and am sad as well that I may not be able to vote in another Presidential election. Bumbles Jan 2025 #18

For 2026 we need a message/platform that will attract Rs to our side KS Toronado Jan 2025 #19

I'm just so disappointed in so many people ecstatic Jan 2025 #20

My sentiments Exactly, MM. B.See Jan 2025 #21

The other side raised valid points that were ignored question everything Jan 2025 #22

Your post is incredibly valid. La Coliniere Jan 2025 #25

Outrage as a way of life has been on my mind a lot lately EYESORE 9001 Jan 2025 #23

Oh, I know my outrage is justified Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #24

Hang in there, my 97+ Aunt in her over 55 community led the charge to GOTV ... cliffside Jan 2025 #27

Disagree! I've tried over the years Bread and Circuses Jan 2025 #28

I don't get the "people stayed home" thing. betsuni Jan 2025 #29