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W_HAMILTON

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1. The other necessary part of that equation is that voters SUPPORT Democratic candidates when they do that.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:40 PM

Jul 23

Remember Hillary's "deplorables" comment? Unfortunately, we saw many on the left criticize her over those comments. People shouldn't wonder why our candidates act """inauthentic""" when many of them are forced to walk a tightrope or else risk the quick wrath of a certain segment of voters on the left.

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The other necessary part of that equation is that voters SUPPORT Democratic candidates when they do that. W_HAMILTON Jul 23 #1