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newdeal2

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4. Wasn't that tried in 2024?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:00 PM

Jan 1

Too abstract and not a winning message IMO. Even after one year of hell, life for a lot of people hasn’t changed in any meaningful way yet.

Maybe re-jigger it to “America can’t afford Trump’s tariffs” or something.

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What the Democratic Party must say going into the midterms - "America is toast if the magas win again." [View all] ificandream Jan 1 OP

Make Lying Wrong Again! Nictuku Jan 1 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jan 1 #2

And we need to lay out just how we'll bring the country back from the brink dflprincess Jan 1 #3

Wasn't that tried in 2024? newdeal2 Jan 1 #4

We tried that in 2004, 2016, and 2024 EdmondDantes_ Jan 1 #5

Most Americans don't give a damn Keepthesoulalive Jan 2 #6

They fell for a message JustAnotherGen Jan 2 #8

That is said during every election JI7 Jan 2 #7

It didn't work in 2024 JustAnotherGen Jan 2 #9

If only all prospective voters thought the same way. BootinUp Jan 2 #10