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[–] 1936today 1 point 32 points 33 points (+33|-1) ago
The obvious reason for this is that the party consists entirely of elite liberals and minorities. They have abandoned the most of the middle class/working class white Americans who built the nation.
[–] 8958494? 1 point 15 points 16 points (+16|-1) ago
Exactly.
At least Bill Clinton had the political savvy to at least pay lip service to the middle class.
Obama was America's first Affirmative Action hire - and you can't expect a black guy to understand the value of hard work in the first place.
...and Hillary Clinton doesn't give a fuck about you, pure and simple. I have never seen a more self-serving politician in my life. She was the Marie Antoinette of American politics.
The Democrats have gotten exactly what they deserve.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
The last good Democrat was Grover Cleveland. The Democrats have deserved far less than they've had for over a century.
[–] Zaqwert 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Yep, the Democratic party used to be the party of blue collar, working class whites. People like plumbers and carpenters and coal miners, they were the bedrock of the Democrat vote.
Now Democrats are the party of gays, blacks, Mexicans, and single mothers.
[–] HeavyBrain 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
You mean gays, nigger, illegal spics and gold digging sluts.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 19 points 19 points (+19|-0) ago
The other third are the dead Democrat voters in Chicago and elsewhere.
[–] vastrightwing 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Being good democratic voters means voting from the grave. Death won't stop democracy.
[–] Dibgick 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't see the states taking credible steps to dispell doubts regarding voter lists.
Federal goverment should put pressure on them to validate eligibility and proof of life of voters.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Here in Virginia we have a governor actively working against it. He vetoed a bill to clean up the voter rolls.
[–] kevo7777 ago
*Chicongo
[–] voats4goats ago
Either that or they enjoy taking it up the ass
[–] 1Sorry_SOB 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Jewish money and socialism, Blacks' dream of equality with whites, Cat lady empathy.
Not a great basis for a national party.
[–] newoldwave 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
When you consider spokespersons for the Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters, it's easy to see the Democrat's problem, that is a total lack of credibility.
[–] AverageAmerica 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Democrats and Republicans don't have to be in touch with anyone other then their money people. At least until we get electoral reform (imo).
Here are my favorite electoral​ reform videos, open to others if you have them:
First Past The Post Voting
Range Voting
The Green Primary
Single Transferable Vote
[–] Nocturnalverse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I just went down a rabbit hole from reddit. Thanks for all those links.
[–] OrwellianChronicle 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
they absolutely have. I am hispanic, voted democrat when I was younger (in my mid 30's now), and they have completely alienated me. There was a time when I was naive and thought they really wanted to help. When I lived in Puerto Rico they'd come every 4 years to appeal to the hispanic vote it was all about optics. Did they ever do anything to seriously help straighten out the corruption and waste of the failed socialists policies on the island? Not once.
We had a referendum a few years ago in Puerto Rico and the majority was pro statehood.. Obama was in office and the democrats controlled the majority of government. They could have made the move, instead they just decided they would say fuck it... Now without the feds coming in to help stop the rampant corruption Puerto Rico is descending further into poverty.
I am not here to make excuses for whats gone on down there, believe me I am well aware that people kept voting partisan assclowns that only cared about filling their pockets and helping out buddies.. But some federal intervention could have gone a long way.. and the democrats did nothing.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure... I hope and pray that President Trump will do something, even if it means coming in federalizing and cleaning house. If Puerto Rico became a state tomorrow it would be the poorest, and most violent. We got our own "bad hombres" and the police are grossly understaffed and not ready to deal with the cartels on the island. Wouldn't mind seeing FBI, ATF, DEA down there doing raids every few hours.
[–] Pwning4Ever 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Elect your own Duerte.
He is crazy but his policies are working. Sometimes you need a crazy mother fucking to take back control. Hence why the middle east needs dictators.
[–] OrwellianChronicle ago
Puerto Rico is a US territory, we need Trump
[–] whatisbestinlife 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Holy fuck. Stop beating around the bush. They don't believe in the nation. The Democratic party is the future separatist party
[–] Anonymous_User_69 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
They went too fast. The progressive agenda only works one step at a time. You have to constantly keep people in the dark about the true end goal.