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sop

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14. I've never met a "pure independent" voter.

Reply to Pototan (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:22 AM

13 hrs ago

I've met a lot of people who haven't the slightest idea what's going on in the real world; they're proudly ignorant, totally apathetic, or usually just plain stupid. These folks typically don't vote, but if they do, it's usually for some rightwing neanderthal who appeals to their basest instincts.

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"Double Haters" favor Dems in midterms by 31% [View all] Pototan 18 hrs ago OP

Sorry I call Bullshit on CNN.. "Lesser of two evils.." Cha 17 hrs ago #1

Hey, Cha. Aloha Pototan 16 hrs ago #4

Oh Mahalo for that Correction, Pototan Cha 6 hrs ago #22

If we don't earn the confidence of these voters, we could still lose in 28. everyonematters 15 hrs ago #8

It's especially disappointing when individuals/groups who are supposed to be our political allies... QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #11

Oh, interesting NJCher 16 hrs ago #2

lol...I'm right there with you, Cher La Coliniere 16 hrs ago #3

Me too! TurboDem 16 hrs ago #5

This is something I relate to. ananda 16 hrs ago #6

The "both sides" birds are singing Walleye 16 hrs ago #7

"Double Haters" are former MAGA cultists who've lost all hope, but still believe they're supposed to Hate "D." sop 15 hrs ago #9

Actually, they are "pure Independents" Pototan 15 hrs ago #10

I've never met a "pure independent" voter. sop 13 hrs ago #14

Most polls refer to this term Pototan 13 hrs ago #15

You're right, most pollsters use that term to describe voters who claim they don't have a party preference. sop 12 hrs ago #17

Non-partisan is probably a better word for them Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #19

"pure independents" are people too self absorbed to stand for a position haele 8 hrs ago #20

Can't that 25% find someone amongst themselves to run for election ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #12

After telling those voters "it's a bus taking you in the direction you want to go, not a marriage!" and "it's WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #13

Because if we take them at their word and believe they have the values they say they do... W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #18

Checks and balances Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #16

Didn't Trump and republicans win this group last year? fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #21

Yes Pototan 40 min ago #23