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gulliver

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15. Resentment is counterproductive

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 11:24 AM

Oct 2

We lost ground with demos we need to get back. I know, a lot of folks just want to watch Trump and the Republicans screw up and make pain for the "idiots" who voted for them. And, in that fantasy, the "idiots" just come running back to us, on their knees. (Yes, in fantasy, they can run while on their knees.)

That ain't reality though. We need to change. We need to get back our mojo, our credibility, and our message discipline.

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I'm starting to resent the idiots who voted for Trump about as much as I do the Republicans in Congress who didn't vote [View all] raccoon Oct 2 OP

In my red area Diamond_Dog Oct 2 #1

+1. Rumors of the cult abandoning him are premature dalton99a Oct 2 #2

Yes, they love what ICE is doing. Gleeful cruelty. It's sickening. Diamond_Dog Oct 2 #5

Tell them they are just doing "virtue signaling" that they accuse us of all the time Walleye Oct 2 #4

Good idea, Diamond_Dog Oct 2 #6

Me either. Rage scrolling is bad enough. Walleye Oct 2 #7

Starting? I've been there a long time. chicoescuela Oct 2 #3

For me you can add those who didn't vote because they refused to vote for Harris, along with those lostincalifornia Oct 2 #8

Yes. AND I'm angry at those who didn't vote because: lazy, forgot, not a unicorn,"She's FailureToCommunicate Oct 2 #9

Thom Hartmann: We Need Republicans To Wake The Hell Up! Mr.Bee Oct 2 #10

They're ecstatic RainCaster Oct 2 #11

welcome to the party Ranting Randy Oct 2 #12

yep, agreed RogueRocket Oct 2 #13

ive been smiling when i hear them gripe. saying nothing but smile . AllaN01Bear Oct 2 #14

Resentment is counterproductive gulliver Oct 2 #15

They want you dead durablend Oct 2 #16

No they don't gulliver Oct 2 #19

I'm despising the Democrats who were "never Kamala" and stayed home or voted third party or even Vinca Oct 2 #17

One such voter with whom I am/was an acquaintance recently died after a nasty fall. Sogo Oct 2 #18

What took you so long? ShadesOfBlue Oct 2 #20

I am a descendent of slave owners and Confederate soldiers. Aristus Oct 2 #21