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FakeNoose

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10. I think it's more that Biden won crossover votes in 2020

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:11 PM

Nov 13

... and Kamala didn't get those same crossovers in 2024. (Yes, I'm talking about mostly white, disaffected R voters.)

In fact, it seems a few regular D voters crossed over to vote for Chump this time. Also a few more regular D voters didn't show up at the polls for Kamala. We need to figure this out and that's what we'll be doing for the next couple of years.

One thing I know for sure ... the news media & pundits are NOT our friends. They're all currying favor with Chump.

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Toll of Democrats' Delusions -- The Atlantic -- more practical food for thought [View all] ancianita Nov 13 OP

End Result? JustAnotherGen Nov 13 #1

So true... Wuddles440 Nov 13 #3

Nope. It wasn't inflation, it wasn't "cultural fevers." It wasn't because someone somewhere said, "Latinx." Scrivener7 Nov 13 #2

It was all of that. And yes, even more, racism and misogyny as distrust of women as capable of being commander-in-chief ancianita Nov 13 #4

And, if inflation was at 10% under trump, it would miraculously not bother them at all. Scrivener7 Nov 13 #5

Then what causes them to not care when it's under trump? We need to figure what benefit they get that makes inflation ancianita Nov 13 #6

For many, for enough that if we had them we would have won, it is that he is a white protestant male, and for some Scrivener7 Nov 13 #7

I see what you mean. ancianita Nov 13 #8

Kick dalton99a Nov 13 #9

I think it's more that Biden won crossover votes in 2020 FakeNoose Nov 13 #10

Fair points, but I'm pretty sure we haven't yet gotten to the point of having a clear demographic picture of that. ancianita Nov 13 #11

Agreed FakeNoose Nov 13 #12

Torres is way off the mark here... Blue_Tires Nov 13 #13

I hear you, but ancianita Nov 13 #14

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