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Johonny

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11. The American voter has lost the trust of the world

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:58 AM

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And should have. There is no sane explanation for a Trump vote. He was an awful president, a convicted felon, a man that has been proven in court to commit fraud, he is also stupid, vain, and amazingly incompetent.

Yet people loved his message of easy solutions and racism. It will take a lot to win the world's trust. For Harris voters, there is no reason to trust these people. They seem completely out of their mind.

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2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems. [View all] edhopper Yesterday OP

I understand your sentiment. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #1

I don't trust the American FoxNews Voters Mr.Bee 22 hrs ago #46

I don't trust the tabulators BonnieJW 22 hrs ago #54

Never trust the voters, never take them for granted. Democrats will always need to work hard. This is not news. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #2

Tell that to the leaders edhopper Yesterday #13

All the hand-wringing in the world will not change the fact.... walkingman Yesterday #3

Do Town halls gab13by13 Yesterday #4

Agree Abstractartist Yesterday #5

Democrats are gaining lots of ground in the suburbs WSHazel Yesterday #6

Hmmm Abstractartist 22 hrs ago #36

Another "chase the white working class voter" Fetterman-style crusade WSHazel 22 hrs ago #52

There are Dinos in every age group. yorkster Yesterday #8

Agree Abstractartist 22 hrs ago #38

Agree as long as we don't force out yorkster 22 hrs ago #50

It's only going to take a handful of seats to give the Dems a majority Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

It just may be a catastrophic economic event to bring people to their senses. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #53

I agree I also think that if we do when in 2026 that we need a different strategy Tribetime Yesterday #9

I'd Be Happy If Dems Took The Opportunity modrepub Yesterday #10

The American voter has lost the trust of the world Johonny Yesterday #11

if dems can take the hose, which i doubt rampartd Yesterday #12

If a President could cancel an election it seems like it would have happened by now n/t Shrek 22 hrs ago #37

precedent? rampartd 22 hrs ago #40

There is always the first time. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #56

If trump continues like now, we should do well in midterms. If not, maybe it's time for a huge purge within the party Silent Type Yesterday #14

What message? edhopper 22 hrs ago #25

Totally agree. We should have developed a Democratic Project 2026/2028 immediately after losing election and Silent Type 22 hrs ago #31

Yell? edhopper 22 hrs ago #41

Yep. Or, Schumer standing in the well of an empty senate chamber late at night unenthusiastically reading from Silent Type 22 hrs ago #43

Or the strongly worded letter he sent to trump. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #57

I plan on working a little harder, donate a little more and hope the current guy continues down the road he is on. multigraincracker Yesterday #15

I think we will take the House relatively easily, but not the Senate EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #16

Tend to agree. It would be huge to take House. I'm from Georgia and really worried about Ossoff. Although I'll Silent Type 23 hrs ago #17

We have no idea .... Escape 23 hrs ago #18

I don't trust the tabulators on voting machines that Musk said were so easy to hack. I believe he did just that and that rainy 23 hrs ago #19

BINGO! Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #21

The result was a dictatorship that "disappeared" opponents and established a thieving oligarchy. SharonAnn 22 hrs ago #39

I visited Chile in 2019... Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #51

Don't know, but her failure to demand a recount in any swing state (hand count). Dan 22 hrs ago #33

The theft was just over the automatic recount margin rainy 14 hrs ago #62

Her campaign could have paid for a hand recount. Dan 13 hrs ago #63

Yeah, let's prepare for the 2026 midterms with the mindset that we lost because of Musk, when there is no evidence Silent Type 22 hrs ago #35

It will be a fight Nigrum Cattus 23 hrs ago #20

This is exactly what the world sees the_liberal_grandpa 23 hrs ago #22

I hear you. You give up. Ok. Martin68 23 hrs ago #23

So if we lose it's because of me? edhopper 22 hrs ago #26

Did I say that? Martin68 22 hrs ago #27

Pretty much edhopper 22 hrs ago #42

That is clearly NOT what the OP said. AllyCat 22 hrs ago #30

Within a year the willful destruction of the United States will be of... NNadir 23 hrs ago #24

We've had blue waves before, it usually depends on how bad things are economically. sop 22 hrs ago #28

If there is an election... WSHazel 22 hrs ago #34

I don't either. I STILL hear people say things like: AllyCat 22 hrs ago #29

The thing about that is edhopper 22 hrs ago #44

I know that. You know that. AllyCat 22 hrs ago #55

Yes edhopper 20 hrs ago #60

Don't Despair Haru 22 hrs ago #32

I am not edhopper 22 hrs ago #45

Most voters vote on whim or to conform with their neighbors. Ping Tung 22 hrs ago #47

1000% it's finding other amplication networks and food messaging uponit7771 22 hrs ago #48

Don't know if this means much for other states . . . AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #49

Democrats not really campaigning for this, watching their approval ratings get worse lees1975 21 hrs ago #58

Interesting. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #59

I don't trust there will be free & fair elections, or that we'll have them at all. Martin Eden 20 hrs ago #61

+100 nt WarGamer 13 hrs ago #64

77 Million stupid people. PhilosopherKing 13 hrs ago #65