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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

This entire “war on schools” agenda by the rightwing - CRT, “grooming,” “gender ideology,” etc - was created to deflect from mass shootings at schools.

That’s it.

Think about who benefits from over-the-top Strawman scenarios that are not happening at schools? And also might make elements of the public feel less sympathetic toward students and educators? If you attack schools on all these issues, you’re no longer talking about Uvalde. And, in fact, maybe those darn teachers had it comin’

Again, this is from Montgomery County’s own website:

https://montgomeryparks.org/events/drag-queen-story-time-6-copy/

Exposing young grade school aged kids to scantily dressed people of any gender on the public dime is okay with you? I bet at least 80% of the country is not okay with this.

Democrats are right to hammer Trump and decry post Roe overreach and lunacy. But please don’t think advocating for Drag Queen Story Hours is a ticket to political success.

Find pictures of a drag queen story hour where the queen is scantily dressed. I’ll wait.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

This entire “war on schools” agenda by the rightwing - CRT, “grooming,” “gender ideology,” etc - was created to deflect from mass shootings at schools.

That’s it.

Think about who benefits from over-the-top Strawman scenarios that are not happening at schools? And also might make elements of the public feel less sympathetic toward students and educators? If you attack schools on all these issues, you’re no longer talking about Uvalde. And, in fact, maybe those darn teachers had it comin’

Again, this is from Montgomery County’s own website:

https://montgomeryparks.org/events/drag-queen-story-time-6-copy/

Exposing young grade school aged kids to scantily dressed people of any gender on the public dime is okay with you? I bet at least 80% of the country is not okay with this.

Democrats are right to hammer Trump and decry post Roe overreach and lunacy. But please don’t think advocating for Drag Queen Story Hours is a ticket to political success.

Honestly - who gives a sh#t?

It’s not happening in schools. It’s a free country and people can choose whether or not to attend. This is literally an exercise of the 1st Amendment at a public facility.

Are you arguing drag queens do not have 1st Amendment rights?

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Anonymous wrote:We've been reliably told by Republicans for the past year or two that the Dems should expect to be completely wiped out because:

1. Dems hate America and are pushing critical race theory in schools;
2. Dems have a transgender agenda and want children to have top/bottom surgery and for boys to play on girls teams;
3. Dems are too woke and they will be punished for their wokeism by everyone;
4. Moms everywhere are angry about covid restrictions and Dems will be punished.

However, Dems have not been wiped off the map and the major candidates pushing these narratives did not win.

Do you think the GOP will have a 'come to Jesus' moment and stop whining about these things after their candidates were not perceived as patriots but instead regarded as losers? Or do you think they will continue trying to peddle issues that no one is interested in buying?

You mean, will the GOP discontinue to create false scandals and issues to rile their base and keep people angry?

No, that is their playbook.

How is this a false scandal? Montgomery County literally hosts Drag Queen Story Hour at public parks with public funds:

https://montgomeryparks.org/events/drag-queen-story-time-6-copy/

Did a Republican hack the county’s website?

Republicans lost because of Trump, not because of their stances on CRT and trans issues. Dave Chapelle campaigned for Ben Jealous in 2018 and is considered far right by this board even though he’s the most popular comedian in the country and beloved by Democrats in the real world. Bill Maher donated $1M to Obama and is as critical of Trump as anyone and is constantly pointing out far left lunacy on trans and CRT issues. Skepticism about transitioning children and CRT related curriculum in public schools is a mainstream concern. Please don’t think all of us are dumb enough to fall for your gaslighting.

The Dems won because it Roe overreach and the stench of Trump. If Roe never fell and Trump didn’t insert himself into any of these races or get obscenely cooky candidates nominated this would have a been a very different midterm.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, the Rs have no actual policies to talk about, so fear is basically the only thing they’ve got

They will double down. This nonsense wins in some states (cough Florida cough), so they will keep going

This. Fear and anger seems to be all they have now.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

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Anonymous wrote:There are exceptions of course, but generally speaking the Dems outperformed expectations in close races when the R candidates were Trumpist election deniers and/or pushing extreme anti abortion/contraception agendas. Rs fared better when they avoided these these issues. (Ex: Desantis landslide). CRT and trans ideology remain deeply unpopular with Rs and independents.

DiSantis won because of voter suppression, full stop. Do you honestly think over a million Dems who voted in 2020 simply decided not to vote this year?

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Anonymous wrote:We've been reliably told by Republicans for the past year or two that the Dems should expect to be completely wiped out because:

1. Dems hate America and are pushing critical race theory in schools;
2. Dems have a transgender agenda and want children to have top/bottom surgery and for boys to play on girls teams;
3. Dems are too woke and they will be punished for their wokeism by everyone;
4. Moms everywhere are angry about covid restrictions and Dems will be punished.

However, Dems have not been wiped off the map and the major candidates pushing these narratives did not win.

Do you think the GOP will have a 'come to Jesus' moment and stop whining about these things after their candidates were not perceived as patriots but instead regarded as losers? Or do you think they will continue trying to peddle issues that no one is interested in buying?

You mean, will the GOP discontinue to create false scandals and issues to rile their base and keep people angry?

No, that is their playbook.

How is this a false scandal? Montgomery County literally hosts Drag Queen Story Hour at public parks with public funds:

https://montgomeryparks.org/events/drag-queen-story-time-6-copy/

Did a Republican hack the county’s website?

Republicans lost because of Trump, not because of their stances on CRT and trans issues. Dave Chapelle campaigned for Ben Jealous in 2018 and is considered far right by this board even though he’s the most popular comedian in the country and beloved by Democrats in the real world. Bill Maher donated $1M to Obama and is as critical of Trump as anyone and is constantly pointing out far left lunacy on trans and CRT issues. Skepticism about transitioning children and CRT related curriculum in public schools is a mainstream concern. Please don’t think all of us are dumb enough to fall for your gaslighting.

The Dems won because it Roe overreach and the stench of Trump. If Roe never fell and Trump didn’t insert himself into any of these races or get obscenely cooky candidates nominated this would have a been a very different midterm.

Why or how is what Montgomery County did a scandal? If you don't want to go, don't go.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

Right, because there were more important issues. Those more important issues prevented them from making inroads with moderates. Take those more important issues away and the situation is different. The anti-trans, anti etc issues did not hurt them. Election denialism and abortion did. If Republicans can neutralize the election denialism, by not nominating the orange fool, the scenario is different. This election was not a repudiation of Republicans social positions and it is a mistake to think it was.

The abortion issue absolutely killed Rs in this election. And it is not going to magically go away. If you dont change your tune and offer pro choice candidates that have a pro choice record, you are giving up massive numbers of votes.

And for what? No one even really believes this hard core anti-abortion candidates really care that much.....they just say that because they think it gets votes. And they are largely wrong. So fix it .. Find some pro choice republican candidates and fast.

I don't disagree wirh you at all. But if nothing happens on that front then people will start to forget. Not all the people but enough people. If that happens then the dumb ass cultural issues matter. Democrats need to remember the lessons of 2021 and not overreach. These last two elections were not pro-progressive they were anti-maga.

Anonymous wrote: The idea that the regressives are even remotely capable of having a come-to-jesus moment is fiction of the highest order. Here's one thing that's seldom discussed here and elsewhere in the politcosphere : The vast majority of white people in this country are born, raised and die whilst having personal, social and professional circles made up entirely of people who look like them. In other words; they---more than any other group--- live in thick bubbles wherein views are shared and reinforced.

The above has meant that republicans find themselves overwhelmingly reliant of these people ( the white vote) more than any other politician, especially the non-white ones. Furthermore, at some point, republicans simply realized they didn't actually need to compete on policy and ideological coherency but that they could weaponize their demographic majority by peddling one form or another of 'whiteness'. See richard nixxon southern strategy. See reagan's ' welfare queens driving cadillacs'.

The problem is, since nixxon and reagan, a lot of things have changed in all facets of our lives. One of those is demographic changes but guess who hasn't changed? guess who's still doubling down on the same failed policies that, ironically or unironically paved the way for the tectonic demographic changes we're seeing today? Yes, these same white men. They are stuck in traps of their own making, the culture wars that they unnecessarily and gratuitously waged since the 70s are going to swallow them. They have no other choice but to double down, they've made themselves prisoners of their white electorate largely because they share the same views.

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Anonymous wrote:We've been reliably told by Republicans for the past year or two that the Dems should expect to be completely wiped out because:

1. Dems hate America and are pushing critical race theory in schools;
2. Dems have a transgender agenda and want children to have top/bottom surgery and for boys to play on girls teams;
3. Dems are too woke and they will be punished for their wokeism by everyone;
4. Moms everywhere are angry about covid restrictions and Dems will be punished.

However, Dems have not been wiped off the map and the major candidates pushing these narratives did not win.

Do you think the GOP will have a 'come to Jesus' moment and stop whining about these things after their candidates were not perceived as patriots but instead regarded as losers? Or do you think they will continue trying to peddle issues that no one is interested in buying?

Dems saved by the Dobbs. Do not think otherwise.

Anonymous wrote:We've been reliably told by Republicans for the past year or two that the Dems should expect to be completely wiped out because:

1. Dems hate America and are pushing critical race theory in schools;
2. Dems have a transgender agenda and want children to have top/bottom surgery and for boys to play on girls teams;
3. Dems are too woke and they will be punished for their wokeism by everyone;
4. Moms everywhere are angry about covid restrictions and Dems will be punished.

However, Dems have not been wiped off the map and the major candidates pushing these narratives did not win.

Do you think the GOP will have a 'come to Jesus' moment and stop whining about these things after their candidates were not perceived as patriots but instead regarded as losers? Or do you think they will continue trying to peddle issues that no one is interested in buying?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

Right, because there were more important issues. Those more important issues prevented them from making inroads with moderates. Take those more important issues away and the situation is different. The anti-trans, anti etc issues did not hurt them. Election denialism and abortion did. If Republicans can neutralize the election denialism, by not nominating the orange fool, the scenario is different. This election was not a repudiation of Republicans social positions and it is a mistake to think it was.

The abortion issue absolutely killed Rs in this election. And it is not going to magically go away. If you dont change your tune and offer pro choice candidates that have a pro choice record, you are giving up massive numbers of votes.

And for what? No one even really believes this hard core anti-abortion candidates really care that much.....they just say that because they think it gets votes. And they are largely wrong. So fix it .. Find some pro choice republican candidates and fast.

I don't disagree wirh you at all. But if nothing happens on that front then people will start to forget. Not all the people but enough people. If that happens then the dumb ass cultural issues matter. Democrats need to remember the lessons of 2021 and not overreach. These last two elections were not pro-progressive they were anti-maga.

What did the Dems overreach on?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they? None of those things hurt them this election, and they all probably helped. What hurt them was 2020 denialism and abortion.

Of course it hurt them. Instead of attracting voters by representing their views on protecting reproductive rights and protecting democracy from coup attempts, they wasted their time carrying on about these issues of little consequence to voters. Are you not paying attention to where the votes materialized this cycle?

If you think the outcome was a backlash against anti-trans etc stuff then you are misreading the results. The two main issues Republicans got backlash against were abortion and 2020 election denialism. The Dems need to learn from this as well. Stop giving the social issues oxygen and learn to respond in a way that attracts the middle.

I don't think the voters gave a rat's ass about the trans stuff and all that time and energy and money invested by republicans on that issue cost them. they could hav used that time and energy and money to actually try to attract some votes.

Right, because there were more important issues. Those more important issues prevented them from making inroads with moderates. Take those more important issues away and the situation is different. The anti-trans, anti etc issues did not hurt them. Election denialism and abortion did. If Republicans can neutralize the election denialism, by not nominating the orange fool, the scenario is different. This election was not a repudiation of Republicans social positions and it is a mistake to think it was.

The abortion issue absolutely killed Rs in this election. And it is not going to magically go away. If you dont change your tune and offer pro choice candidates that have a pro choice record, you are giving up massive numbers of votes.

And for what? No one even really believes this hard core anti-abortion candidates really care that much.....they just say that because they think it gets votes. And they are largely wrong. So fix it .. Find some pro choice republican candidates and fast.

I don't disagree wirh you at all. But if nothing happens on that front then people will start to forget. Not all the people but enough people. If that happens then the dumb ass cultural issues matter. Democrats need to remember the lessons of 2021 and not overreach. These last two elections were not pro-progressive they were anti-maga.