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FrankTC

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8. They Don't Want To Build A Better Future For the Citizens

Reply to olegramps (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:02 AM

Nov 2020

Democrats want to build better futures. Republicans want to punish their enemies, whoever Fox News tells them to hate -- socialists, Antifa, Black Lives, Mexicans, liberals, the "elite" (which apparently includes social workers and third-grade teachers in public schools). At an admittedly overly general level: Democrats want to promote social well-being, Republicans want to lock up those they perceive to be the bad guys. Trying to appeal to Republicans to make all lives better -- well, maybe it's the right thing to do, but it goes against their inner inclination, and there needs to be a realistic cost-benefit analysis.

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How do we get 70 million of our fellow citizens to join us in uniting our nation? [View all] olegramps Nov 2020 OP

You dont worry about it. Do right. Open the door for them. Work with those that want. bullimiami Nov 2020 #1

Exactly. You can offer invitations, but you can't make people accept. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #3

Expose the truth, duforsure Nov 2020 #2

I personally have to keep thinking this phrase . .. Iliyah Nov 2020 #4

They like being toldt Baltimike Nov 2020 #5

I really think the absence of highly inflammatory and angry language spewing Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #6

Create jobs which serve a beneficial purpose in their communities. Magoo48 Nov 2020 #7

This, for sure. Let's make areas of the country centers for the production of the solar, wind, Nay Nov 2020 #13

Yes, all of the above. Magoo48 Nov 2020 #15

They Don't Want To Build A Better Future For the Citizens FrankTC Nov 2020 #8

Have a DOJ that actually takes Right Wing Extremism seriously BarackTheVote Nov 2020 #9

Oh, also, time to find whoever's originating the BarackTheVote Nov 2020 #10

Why isn't it their responsibility edhopper Nov 2020 #11

Hard to find common ground with people who procon Nov 2020 #12

Like the Borgias' solution. Invite your enemies to a peace dinner and poison them? olegramps Nov 2020 #14