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QueerDuck

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55. Actually, no. I never said that. --- I never said it motivates "everyone."
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 06:46 AM
Yesterday

But, I'll summarize for you one final time... as quickly and simply as possible. I don't want to spend all day on this again.

My entire point is based on how we scale our messaging to reach the broadest possible coalition of voters.

When it comes to winning tight election cycles, successful campaigns will be the ones that build a messaging strategy around macro-trends, not micro-exceptions.

While it may be true that a small handful of a tiny subset of insulated voters could be uniquely swayed by photos of the destroyed White House lawn, we need more than that! Here's the reality: we need to win majorities by building a massive tidal wave among the much larger swath of independents, centrists, and reasonable swing voters.

These are the people who are feeling the genuine pain of daily survival and need to see a distinct contrast between the parties. This is especially true (and challenging) when bad-faith actors try to suppress turnout by claiming "both sides are the same." (I think you know who I'm referring to.)

In the end, your proposal of spending our limited resources, limited manpower, and limited time in chasing a small handful of niche voters at the expense of actually building a cohesive, high-impact national platform is a fundamental strategic mistake.

Sadly, we have reached an impasse. It is clear to me we simply see political strategy through entirely different lenses. I've laid out my thoughts as clearly as I can, and I have no desire to keep repeating myself.

So, at this point, I'll just leave it there and step away from this sub-thread. Have a great weekend.

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