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Hav

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9. It's hard to reason with them because

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 06:38 AM

Mar 2020

too many of them aren't pragmatic which makes practical retorts very difficult. It's either their way or it doesn't matter if everything burns to the ground

Attempts to reason with them that I've seen fail:
- Would they rather see Trump getting elected: They see no difference between Biden and Trump because of their naive binary thinking
- Do you prefer Trump appointing the next 2-3 SC judges: Again, no difference because of Clarence Thomas and Biden voting for some picks of Repub presidents back in a time when not politicizing that process was the norm. This is below child-like thinking by them, they don't realize the power behind being the one who nominates the candidate.
- Obamacare under attack by Repubs: They don't care, anything but Medicare for all isn't an option.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I need a practical retort [View all] imavoter Mar 2020 OP

One retort could be, "Why do you want Trump to be re-elected?" The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Yea, I already mentioned that imavoter Mar 2020 #2

In order to make changes, one has to be in a position to make them question everything Mar 2020 #3

Well what do you mean by that? imavoter Mar 2020 #5

Really? marble falls Mar 2020 #20

Let's say that, once Biden is in office he will implement all of Sanders' wishes question everything Mar 2020 #21

You didn't specify if you wanted a bumper sticker or a one-liner or what BidenBacker Mar 2020 #4

... BlueMTexpat Mar 2020 #7

The talents on DU never cease to amaze me question everything Mar 2020 #22

Does he want Bernie to have a voice in the Senate? B Stieg Mar 2020 #6

Who would you rather appoint the next Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #8

It's hard to reason with them because Hav Mar 2020 #9

I finally told him if he wanted to discuss policy imavoter Mar 2020 #23

Maybe this "Sometimes practicality is the only answer... ihaveaquestion Mar 2020 #10

Damn, now I'm stuck in limerick mode BidenBacker Mar 2020 #11

Just ask the person which of Bernie's proposals Sloumeau Mar 2020 #12

Maybe add an insightful little anecdote to the chat? Hortensis Mar 2020 #13

Whoa, I'd never heard that story PatSeg Mar 2020 #14

Wow BidenBacker Mar 2020 #17

His colleagues in VT and DC have "got a million of them." Hortensis Mar 2020 #19

Have Them Take a Look at Biden's Website McKim Mar 2020 #15

How about, "You do you, boo." Politicub Mar 2020 #16

Tell them that Todd79 Mar 2020 #18