• jaybone@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    See here’s what I’m wondering, if they are so easy to manipulate, why can’t the left just manipulate them into voting democrat?

    • BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world
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      4 months ago

      They’re easy to manipulate if you play off their basic tribal fears and religious bigotry. The Democrats are far from a perfect party but they at the very least aren’t openly bigots.

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      4 months ago

      Because honesty and integrity matter for society. We’re trying to create a better world, not replace the Republicans with Democrats who behave just as badly but have a different name.