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Maybe this comes across as a little harsh, (Original Post) True Dough 11 hrs ago OP
They hate the Democratic Party because we protect the rights of Women, Black people, and children Walleye 11 hrs ago #1
This is why RecoveringJournalist 10 hrs ago #6
Lots of them hearing that shit from their church pulpits, too. GoCubsGo 10 hrs ago #8
They believe that if they vote even one time for a Democrat, they will go straight to hell Walleye 2 hrs ago #37
They hate the Democratic party because B.See 3 hrs ago #35
Harsh? Hardly. Harker 11 hrs ago #2
Less evil than what??? PatSeg 11 hrs ago #3
"I voted for Trump bc I thought he was the lesser of two evils" MIButterfly 11 hrs ago #4
Not harsh SuzyandPuffpuff 10 hrs ago #5
I absolutely agree. Well said. NNadir 10 hrs ago #7
Its 100% truth. Moostache 10 hrs ago #9
Now THAT'S Harsh! Permanut 10 hrs ago #15
I thought "motherfuckers" was one word Auggie 10 hrs ago #10
Not harsh, right on the nose! denvine 10 hrs ago #11
Not harsh... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #12
Exactly right HappyH 8 hrs ago #27
Absolutely GD right EYESORE 9001 10 hrs ago #13
Not harsh MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #14
evIl is still evIl AllaN01Bear 10 hrs ago #16
ding!!! . this . kick AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #17
I know 🙄 and I didn't like him when he had his TV show TommieMommy 9 hrs ago #18
Concise, explicit, true. You win. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #19
Sometimes the truth is harsh... Martin68 9 hrs ago #20
Well, yeah, but... Kamala had an annoying laugh! WhatTheFlux 9 hrs ago #21
K&R spanone 9 hrs ago #22
Do "people" really be "like" that? maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #23
It works for me. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #24
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 8 hrs ago #25
And LGBTQ+ people! Coventina 8 hrs ago #26
Sorry to hear it True Dough 8 hrs ago #28
You are far kinder than I. niyad 8 hrs ago #29
Magats did not know that ... oldsoldierfadingfast 8 hrs ago #30
I didn't see "lesser of two evils" used for Trump. betsuni 8 hrs ago #31
Not harsh enough, but it will do. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #32
I guarantee that most of them have convinced themselves that he's innocent. progressoid 4 hrs ago #33
Whatever problem anyone might have with Kamala MadameButterfly 3 hrs ago #34
Nope. Six117 2 hrs ago #36
Definitely agree with that sentiment debsy 1 hr ago #38
Harshness is needed Jimmy76 47 min ago #39
Exactly! oasis 45 min ago #40

Walleye

(45,152 posts)
1. They hate the Democratic Party because we protect the rights of Women, Black people, and children
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:39 AM
11 hrs ago

There’s really nothing we can do about that. We are not gonna stop standing up for civil rights. And haters are not gonna stop being misogynist and racist

6. This is why
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:32 AM
10 hrs ago

They hate the Democratic Party because 30ish years of uninterrupted hogwash by Rush, Fox News and other crap infested "news sources" which have repeatedly bashed into them that the Democratic Party is full of evil people who hate America.

GoCubsGo

(34,964 posts)
8. Lots of them hearing that shit from their church pulpits, too.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:06 PM
10 hrs ago

Not to mention from all of the TV and radio con-artists, like Fartwell...errrr...Falwell, Robertson, Osteen, the Grahams, etc. Not to mention the latest generation who spew(ed) it on podcasts, like Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Matt Walsh...

B.See

(8,634 posts)
35. They hate the Democratic party because
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:51 PM
3 hrs ago

we try to protect more than that:

the lgbtq community
the middle class
the working poor
the poor, the homeless, the infirm
voting rights
collective bargaining
a path to immigration. citizenship
veterans
public education
homeowners
affordable healthcare
social safety nets
the economy
the environment
consumer's rights
a full and accurate history
literature and libraries
diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity
freedom of religion
separation/balance of powers
jurisprudence, rule of law and precedent
The Constitution and its Amendments...

DEMOCRACY....

We many not always get it perfectly right. But at least we fkng TRY.



PatSeg

(53,278 posts)
3. Less evil than what???
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:29 AM
11 hrs ago

I can't imagine anyone more evil than this guy and certainly no one who ran against him.

MIButterfly

(2,962 posts)
4. "I voted for Trump bc I thought he was the lesser of two evils"
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:30 AM
11 hrs ago

In 2016, maybe (and I said MAYBE; I don’t think for one minute that Hillary Clinton is evil) they could away with that, but after his disastrous first term, to vote for him two times again, that excuse doesn't fly.

They have been brainwashed to hate Democrats despite the good our party has done for our country and will continue to vote for the non-Democrat no matter how incompetent and stupid that person may be. Plus they hate women and Black people and they don't hold children in very high regard, either.

Moostache

(11,241 posts)
9. Its 100% truth.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:10 PM
10 hrs ago

Fuck anyone who EVER voted for Trump, but "triple trumpers" can cordially insert rusted garden tools into their rectums, attach them to power tools and apply maximum power.

HappyH

(244 posts)
27. Exactly right
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:48 PM
8 hrs ago

Say whatever you want to about those fools and it won’t be harsh enough.

maxsolomon

(38,956 posts)
23. Do "people" really be "like" that?
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:21 PM
9 hrs ago

Sound like a nice straw man to rail against, but what do I know, I don't talk to a lot of Trump voters.

My dad told me that Harris was a Communist, not that she was more evil than Trump. Yes, he is an idiot.

Coventina

(29,824 posts)
26. And LGBTQ+ people!
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:45 PM
8 hrs ago

My now-MAGA dad voted for Trump because he's transphobic.



It's why we don't speak anymore.

30. Magats did not know that ...
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:16 PM
8 hrs ago

the 'Apprentice' tv show was scripted. They thought Trump was rich because he was intelligent and talented. They did not know his history and did not bother to learn it.
From what I have read, he couldn't even stay on script! But, give him credit, he could (back then) stay awake in front of the camera!

betsuni

(29,174 posts)
31. I didn't see "lesser of two evils" used for Trump.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:22 PM
8 hrs ago

It was usually that they didn't like him or they knew he wasn't really qualified but they liked his policies, he was a business man so he'd be good for the economy, Republicans were tough on crime and immigration.

Lesser of two evils was a both sides thing and Republican voters don't think both sides are the same.

Jimmy76

(25 posts)
39. Harshness is needed
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 09:43 PM
47 min ago

The last thing a powerful Democrat needs is to appear soft and pliable, time to rip these flaming lying snakes a new one, and show the country some fire in the belly - Voters don't like weakness, the pukes see that and you are toast, fight fire with a blow-torch - the media might snivel but they have done nothing to help our party, why would billionaires (The media-moola-gans) want to help the middle class? They don't want to help them, they want to push them even lower. Bring on the HARSH, but do it smart, and know what you are talking about, and no more Swalwells either, vet vet vet, we are held to a much higher level in all the important things, as they say IOKIYAR, they get away with a lot. Not on a level playing field anymore.

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