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LuvLoogie

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33. When the majority of your party either signs onto

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:18 PM

Sep 25

or looks the other way when bigots are beatified in the halls of congress,

your base will not approve, and neutral observers will see you for the punks you are.

I am not fucking surprised.

When this party stops bending over and throwing immigrants, minorities, LGBTQ, under the bus for comity's sake, it might see better numbers

Nazis are in the Whitehouse, motherfuckers.

Act like it.

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Democratic Party hits lowest polling numbers since Q'Pac started polling Party Approval. [View all] WarGamer Sep 25 OP

Some popular policies would turn that around n/t leftstreet Sep 25 #1

Mamdani is setting the agenda in NYC which needs to be expanded throughout the country MichMan Sep 26 #61

One thing is for sure, people ain't thrilled about our government. Makes people sit at home or Silent Type Sep 25 #2

Because our JBTaurus83 Sep 25 #3

So frustrating! moonscape Sep 25 #4

If we go back to sounding like Clinton era Democrats... we will win. WarGamer Sep 25 #5

People want a fighter--not an appeaser crimycarny Sep 25 #6

That's a tertiary issue... the core issue is that the Party walked away WarGamer Sep 25 #9

Dems need distance from the Clintons misanthrope Sep 25 #18

Totally agree. eom BComplex Sep 26 #58

I don't think messaging is the tertiary issue-it's a lot more complicated than that crimycarny Sep 25 #19

They feel walked away because qazplm135 Sep 26 #56

Exactly! crimycarny Sep 27 #67

Biden wasn't on the ballot in 2024 Progressive dog Sep 25 #28

Yes--the issue is so much more complicated now crimycarny Sep 25 #31

That's what I was going to say: republicans own/manage 96% of all media in this country BComplex Sep 26 #55

If it were only a single propaganda network it wouldn't Wiz Imp Sep 26 #60

I think much of this is because our real or perceived inaffected leadership. Shumer and Jefferies just doc03 Sep 25 #7

It will be lower when they cave in again soon. 617Blue Sep 25 #8

I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize, and suspect those that do, have a lot of free time, lostincalifornia Sep 25 #10

lol BannonsLiver Sep 25 #11

So that's it? No opinion on how to improve? WarGamer Sep 25 #12

If I thought this was posted in good faith I would engage. BannonsLiver Sep 25 #13

"Bad Things About Democrats" Kingofalldems Sep 25 #21

They think Democrats are so stupid it goes right over our heads. betsuni Sep 25 #22

Some are ForgedCrank Sep 26 #39

So obvious--every freaking day. Kingofalldems Sep 25 #20

The passionate defense of Trump's b day parade and the enthusiasm for Trump economic policy are some recent examples. BannonsLiver Sep 25 #23

The FDR/Churchill thing? Gotta link? WarGamer Sep 26 #41

One of MANY "This message was self-deleted by its author" moments. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #42

Or because I never said it? WarGamer Sep 26 #43

I guess we'll never know. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #44

And re: those others... WarGamer Sep 26 #45

LMAO you have blamed NATO for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a whole "look what you made me do" pro-Putin vibe. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #47

yeah... WarGamer Sep 26 #49

I'll wait for the translation. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Sep 26 #51

Oh how funny. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #52

Nice edit. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #53

gotta do what I gotta do. WarGamer Sep 26 #57

Whoa. So edgy. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #59

And Rittenhouse was innocent. Kingofalldems Sep 26 #46

Jesus, I must have missed the Rittenhouse comments. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #48

The jury found him not guilty on all counts MichMan Sep 26 #63

Well shiver me timbers. Kingofalldems Sep 26 #65

Meanwhile, Democrats continue to overperform in almost every Special Election Wiz Imp Sep 25 #14

We're in the wilderness. For now. maxsolomon Sep 25 #15

I looked at the crosstabs Quiet Em Sep 25 #16

What do you expect? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 25 #17

"Populist badge": what is populist about Republicans? betsuni Sep 25 #24

WTF are they supposed to do exactly?? LyfeTimeDem Sep 25 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Sep 25 #26

I have no idea where you got that from. Wiz Imp Sep 26 #54

Short of LyfeTimeDem Sep 25 #27

We've gotta focus on economics, corruption, and maybe the environment. OrlandoDem2 Sep 25 #29

It's not that complicated: we care about everyone and they don't. Democrats have ceded a lot of ground in... Ol Janx Spirit Sep 25 #30

Very well said crimycarny Sep 25 #32

When the majority of your party either signs onto LuvLoogie Sep 25 #33

This might be because they're "doing all that they can," as we've been assured Orrex Sep 26 #34

Somewhere along the way Democrats lost the white middle class Buckeyeblue Sep 26 #35

Democratic Leadership is nearly invisible right now. Happy Hoosier Sep 26 #36

People are pissed and want a way out of this mess, so they blame everyone. tinrobot Sep 26 #37

'Since 2008', eh? OldBaldy1701E Sep 26 #38

2008 is when Q'pac started asking the question in polls WarGamer Sep 26 #40

The Democrats low poll numbers are a reflection of Ars Longa Sep 26 #62

It's about the messaging. Nothing more or less. Hellbound Hellhound Sep 26 #64

Of the many, many polls MorbidButterflyTat Sep 26 #66

Republicans will always have higher popularity ratings (although they're not that high either) senseandsensibility Sep 27 #68