I made a passing comment to a MAGA on the way in to lunch

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GaYellowDawg (4,662 posts)

I made a passing comment to a MAGA on the way in to lunch
She was wearing a "Let's Go Brandon" shirt.

I said, not quite under my breath, "Let's Go Brandon? Well, he went. Now y'all are ****ed!"

She kept walking. Obviously pissed, but kept on walking. I didn't know whether or not to be disappointed. My wife laughed, told me not to start shit, and we went to a family lunch. That's where I found out that my brother-in-law, who I thought was pretty conservative, told me that this election was different, that Trump was a threat to democracy, and he was voting Harris. His son, a college student, was all fired up about Project 2025 and its dissolution of the DOE - "what replaces federal financial aid?"

I've met a number of people who would normally reflexively vote Republican as slightly right-of-center who were iffy on President Biden who are locked in on VP Harris. Between the activist Supreme Court and the Heritage Foundation, there's a sense that their party has gone way too far and if they have to vote Democratic this time to bring it back to its senses, they will. And they're also voting Democratic down ticket against Trump sycophants.

There's no doubt that we need to keep things high energy and that we need to find all the things about Project 2025 that will galvanize people. I said some time ago that we could hang that around their necks like a millstone, and I still believe it. TFG's crystal-clear desire to be an autocrat is finally sinking in to a lot of people, because the Supreme Court as a check to that is clearly gone. They also know that TFG doesn't really give a shit about anything but his own welfare and finances, but Vance scares a lot of people because he's a true believer.

TFG will have his rallies and all, but I am starting to get the impression that we have a silent majority that normally doesn't care much or pay much attention who feel a real need to vote against TFG and MAGA. I don't think they want to be reminded about voting Democratic, and won't participate in polls. I also think that many will get to a voting booth, and having reflexively voted Republican a lot of times, will waver once they actually have to push the button. We need to keep Project 2025 and authoritarianism foremost in their minds. If we keep that focus, we could be looking at a blue wave that brings us the victories we expect and a lot we don't.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219241674

This never happened...

[Old n Grumpy]

It happened in his mind  all these stories are just wishful thinking on their part.

They all seem to have a common connection in that some conservative friends and relatives have changed sides because of harris being the nominee. If anything people on both sides of the aisle are running from her.

They really seem worried about that project 2025 it’s like it’s going to be the death knell for democracy.

[SVPete]

That's where I found out that my brother-in-law, who I thought was pretty conservative, told me that this election was different, that Trump was a threat to democracy1., and he was voting Harris. His son, a college student, was all fired up about Project 2025 and its dissolution of the DOE - "what replaces federal financial aid?"2.

1.

2. A DUmmie would not tell this truth, but financial aid for education predated the DOE by years, if not decades. I doubt that a real conservative would not know this and also would not point this out to his son.

The DU-OP looks to be poorly-constructed -fiction.

[67 Rover]

GaYellowDawg (4,662 posts)

I made a passing comment to a MAGA on the way in to lunch
She was wearing a "Let's Go Brandon" shirt.

I said, not quite under my breath, "Let's Go Brandon? Well, he went. Now y'all are ****ed!"

She kept walking. Obviously pissed, but kept on walking. I didn't know whether or not to be disappointed. My wife laughed, told me not to start shit, and we went to a family lunch. That's where I found out that my brother-in-law, who I thought was pretty conservative, told me that this election was different, that Trump was a threat to democracy,

Stopped reading right there.

Conservatives have had at least one civics class to know enough that we are not a democracy.
0 bongs.

[Old n Grumpy]

2. A DUmmie would not tell this truth, but financial aid for education predated the DOE by years, if not decades. I doubt that a real conservative would not know this and also would not point this out to his son.

Not to change the subject or drift off topic, but last night on Gutfeld he played a clip of randy winegarden at some event giving a speech. She looked like hitler ranting and waving her fists in the air denouncing Trump and how they needed to protect democracy.
The teachers union is another threat to democracy it’s only job is to make more left wing democrats.

[FlippyDoo]

Yes, we all know that the loon going by GaYellowDawg made up this story. Yes, it's terrible that the DUmmies feel the need to lie all of the time.

With the above said, this particular fabrication was kind of refreshing to me. In this fairy tale, the DUmmie's idea of witty repartee isn't what caused the fictional conversion. The mythical conversion essentially happened "off screen" on its own. While I do applaud this Bouncy attempt, I'd urge the DUmmie, if it chooses to make up additional stories, to add more action and more comedy. Despite what some may say "cops jumping out of bushes" never goes out of style and is always a good addition to a made up DU story.

My thanks to GaYellowDawg for attempting to entertain us, but I still miss the classical DUmmies who could really spin a yarn.

[FlippyDoo]

Not to change the subject or drift off topic, but last night on Gutfeld he played a clip of randy winegarden at some event giving a speech. She looked like hitler ranting and waving her fists in the air denouncing Trump and how they needed to protect democracy.
The teachers union is another threat to democracy it’s only job is to make more left wing democrats.

Yeah, I saw that. She was acting like the cheese had slid all of the way off of her cracker.

[DUmpDiver]

Every Republican I've talked to recently now wants men in womens sports and bathrooms, schools not telling parents when their kids change their pronouns, higher energy prices, an open border and less beef in their diet.

[CollectivismMustDie]

Is there another chapter?

I missed the part where the cops jump out of the bushes, 24 business hours later.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Yeah, I saw that. She was acting like the cheese had slid all of the way off of her cracker.

I'm not sure that the lunatic Weingarten ever had a tiny slice of dairy on her cracker.

[ADsOutburst]

"Let's Go Brandon? Well, he went. Now y'all are ****ed!"

We are ****ed?

Harris is the beneficiary is the possibly the biggest media campaign to manipulate public opinion in recent history. Trump is still polling ahead of her, albeit by less than he led Biden. He hasn't even had a chance to run ads against Harris, and let me tell you, there is plenty of material.

I've met a number of people who would normally reflexively vote Republican as slightly right-of-center who were iffy on President Biden who are locked in on VP Harris.

People who would normally vote Republican who were iffy on Biden and are locked in on Harris? Get serious. If Biden (or for that matter RFK) aren't pulling votes from Trump, neither is Harris.

[Old n Grumpy]

Maybe people like her now, cause she’s out there, smiling, waving and cackling, when the Trump campaign starts putting out ads about how she wants to defund the police bailing rioters out of jail, her failure as the border czar and basically having no accomplishments either as a senator or as vice president.

[SVPete]

Maybe people like her now, cause she’s out there, smiling, waving and cackling, when the Trump campaign starts putting out ads about how she wants to defund the police bailing rioters out of jail, her failure as the border czar and basically having no accomplishments either as a senator or as vice president.

There is ample "What she did" and "What she failed to do" ammunition for Trump campaign ads. Her treatment of Netanyahu like a flunky not obeying orders might play well Dem Party antisemites, but, if made clear generally, less well with many/most US voters.

[Old n Grumpy]

I made a comment to a MAGA on the way to lunch