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GJGCA

(229 posts)
8. Old joke: If someone is...
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:30 PM
May 2025

...an asshole, they're an asshole, if everyone is an asshole, you're the asshole.

(Granted, majority != everyone)

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I don't think the majority of people are jerks. I think a tiny sliver are, and they are loudmouths too, making it seem SWBTATTReg May 2025 #1
No H2O Man May 2025 #2
We assume that '26 will be a Democratic rout but maybe we need to temper that assumption elocs May 2025 #3
Agree. We Think Most People Think Like We Do, But Most People... TomCADem May 2025 #18
techno-feudalism Be Leave On May 2025 #20
"If the Majority of People Are Hateful Jerks..." J_William_Ryan May 2025 #4
Those are legitimate concerns. bucolic_frolic May 2025 #5
I don't think the majority are bigots. However I think it's a solid 30-35 %. We need to work on non voters tulipsandroses May 2025 #6
depends on how much pain people are feeling after 47's policies actually kick in... right now it's speculation nt msongs May 2025 #7
Old joke: If someone is... GJGCA May 2025 #8
In fact, whatever Democrats or Never Trumpers say, message or do, probably will have the opposite effect betsuni May 2025 #9
If the assumption is that 2026 will be a Democratic route, it's a mistaken one. lees1975 May 2025 #10
Not the majority. The majority is poorly educated bronxiteforever May 2025 #11
Oh, you better be careful here, blaming the low information level of the electorate on the poor quality of American lees1975 May 2025 #12
It Is a Mistake to Call Voters "Low Inforrmation". The Opposite Is True TomCADem May 2025 #15
They're drowning in propaganda and disinformation. Be Leave On May 2025 #21
To put it in as nutshell... Democrats lost the "politicians don't give a shit about me" vote. WarGamer May 2025 #13
Majority of people and majority of voters are two different things. Iggo May 2025 #14
We Keep On Telling Ourselves That If Everybody Voted, Dems Would Never Lose... TomCADem May 2025 #16
What makes you so sure we will have another presidential election??? William Gustafson May 2025 #17
Of course, there will be election. TomCADem May 2025 #19
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