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Scrivener7

(59,589 posts)
59. Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows,
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:13 PM
6 hrs ago

even lower than Republicans. Like, in the teens. That's ridiculous when we are the party that actually does things for people.

We need to figure out a better way. We have been saying, "That's because they own the media" for 40 years. That's true, but 40 years should have been enough time for us to figure out how to get our message through.

Obama figured it out and we dominated on social media for a while. But then they surpassed us in that.

I keep going back to the fact that something like 80% of the misinformation in the 2016 campaign was spread by 80 accounts and a bot farm.

We need a bot farm to tell the truth. We need a good PR firm to come up with original ways to spread the message. We need a plan to overcome this problem we have had for 40 years.

It's way past time.

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🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #1
What's wrong with what I wrote (no eye roll)? Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #3
"Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄 QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #7
My apologies! Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #16
Thank you. QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #34
... sheshe2 9 hrs ago #28
Criticism, sure. But that doesn't mean we should pretend there is some virtue in slurring and lying tritsofme 10 hrs ago #2
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See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #33
I don't disagree, but EarlG 10 hrs ago #4
Thank you SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #6
EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #12
Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #13
Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 9 hrs ago #14
That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 9 hrs ago #20
Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #24
How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #35
Agree Bread and Circuses 7 hrs ago #55
We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #58
Agreed themaguffin 9 hrs ago #15
Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha 9 hrs ago #17
"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected 9 hrs ago #27
Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 7 hrs ago #54
Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 8 hrs ago #29
See, that's criticism mcar 8 hrs ago #41
I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple 8 hrs ago #46
That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #5
What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #21
There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #25
And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #30
Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #40
Agree! Bread and Circuses 6 hrs ago #56
You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #8
Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #22
Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #36
How, exactly, are Democrats supposed to build a coalition with the GOP? mcar 8 hrs ago #43
But when those criticisms are inaccurate, it's correct to point that out EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #9
I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #23
As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #37
Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 6 hrs ago #61
Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet 10 hrs ago #11
People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath 9 hrs ago #18
Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #32
Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #38
Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 7 hrs ago #49
Horse shit. paleotn 7 hrs ago #50
Indeed Bread and Circuses 6 hrs ago #57
I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 9 hrs ago #19
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 9 hrs ago #26
Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #42
Thank you mcar 8 hrs ago #44
IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #31
give this shit a rest bigtree 8 hrs ago #39
This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #45
K&R ck4829 8 hrs ago #47
No problem with constructive criticism csusan 7 hrs ago #48
LOL. Iggo 7 hrs ago #51
Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 7 hrs ago #52
I Agree! Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #53
Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #59
I would like to know why today, of all days, the topic is "we need to be able to criticize democrats" - TBF 6 hrs ago #60
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