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JohnSJ

(92,242 posts)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:31 PM Dec 2021

It is way past time for Democrats to call out those who say trump won, as anti-American, who

want to destroy democracy

it gets so tiresome to hear the Democrats being characterized as not patriotic, anti-American, etc., and there is no push back on which party is the one actually working to destroy our Democracy

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It is way past time for Democrats to call out those who say trump won, as anti-American, who (Original Post) JohnSJ Dec 2021 OP
The media is no help with our messaging. brer cat Dec 2021 #1
The Democratic don't have message control because the media is owned and controlled by conservataive ShazamIam Dec 2021 #2
I'm hearing this concern expressed over and over Bayard Dec 2021 #3
Tell it to the media. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #4
The Qonned say US is a republic, not a democracy. They are just supremacists of various kinds Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #5
A republic is just a representative democracy. soldierant Dec 2021 #9
Yep! Exactly and absolutely! calimary Dec 2021 #6
The next congressional rep that questions the vote integrity randr Dec 2021 #7
+++ JohnSJ Dec 2021 #10
I hope it's not past time because I've been doing that since Jan 6th... SKKY Dec 2021 #8

brer cat

(24,578 posts)
1. The media is no help with our messaging.
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:59 PM
Dec 2021

They should also be shouting this out. It's not rocket science to see who is trying to destroy our democracy.

ShazamIam

(2,575 posts)
2. The Democratic don't have message control because the media is owned and controlled by conservataive
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 02:04 PM
Dec 2021

money who make only the feeblest attempt at portraying fairness with the false equivalencies and false analogies. Authoritarianism is good for their portfolios and gaining control of the news and entertainment media was essential to this destruction of a democratic republic.

Bayard

(22,103 posts)
3. I'm hearing this concern expressed over and over
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 02:08 PM
Dec 2021

But see nothing being done.

Meanwhile, rethuglicans scream their lies from the rooftops.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,011 posts)
5. The Qonned say US is a republic, not a democracy. They are just supremacists of various kinds
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 04:04 PM
Dec 2021

Male supremacists, white supremacists, christo-fascists, billionaires uber alles cause I'm just on the verge of striking it rich only thing hold me back is gubmint regulations and libruhl judges.

soldierant

(6,890 posts)
9. A republic is just a representative democracy.
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 04:53 PM
Dec 2021

I don't know whether the dictionary says that, but it's pretty clear that's what the founders meant by the term.

A true democracy - where everyone votes personally on every single issue - is not tenable in a governing unit bigger than a small town.

calimary

(81,323 posts)
6. Yep! Exactly and absolutely!
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 04:11 PM
Dec 2021

Start fighting back harder, nastier, and more in-yer-face.

The bad guys do this shit to intimidate and silence and dominate. And I REFUSE to play along. I WILL NOT give them what they want.

Just NOT gonna happen!

randr

(12,412 posts)
7. The next congressional rep that questions the vote integrity
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 04:12 PM
Dec 2021

should be walked to the door and removed

SKKY

(11,813 posts)
8. I hope it's not past time because I've been doing that since Jan 6th...
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 04:31 PM
Dec 2021

Last edited Sun Dec 12, 2021, 08:18 PM - Edit history (1)

...that mostly includes friends and family, but I have engaged in discussions with people I don't know. I try to offer a reason, and they're having none of it. It's like boxing an iceberg.

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