At this point and time, is it possible for anyone to make an argument that would convince you to change who you are going to vote for? I believe, that for the majority of voters, the answer to that question is going to be a resounding NO. I think that the reality of the situation is that there are very few voters that are truly undecided. If that is true, then for the most part we are preaching to the choir when we try to promote our candidate.
People that are voting against Trump are doing so because they have seen the light. They know the truth about him, and they fear for our democracy. They are not necessarily voting for Joe, as much as they are voting against Trump. This is where we can make the difference. We need to forget about our candidate being Joe Biden, and simply remember that the other guy is Trump.
If we can reach those who would say that they are voting FOR Trump and make them see what he is, what he will do, and what he has promised to do in a way that it will make them think on how that would affect them personally, we may have a chance to change their minds. This does not work in reverse, we know what President Biden would do, as he is already doing it. Their arguments are all based on lies and we see thru them, so saying things about Joe is not going to change anyone’s mind. We don’t need to discuss what Biden or any other democrat at this point would do. We just need to highlight the horrors of what a second Trump term would bring and make people think twice before voting for him.
I think this is the only winning strategy. Those that have repeatedly said to read Project 2025 and Agenda 47 are correct. We need to print excerpts from these documents on every bill board in this country with examples of how this will affect our citizens. Scare the shit out of them with the truth. Make them realize that what they are voting for will hurt them personally. We need these messages to be evidence based. Not hyperbole like the other side uses, saying that the world will crumble, or that the economy will collapse if we elect TFG. Using those kinds of statements is to use rhetoric that people can see thru. Let’s not make that mistake.
As far as every American should be concerned this vote is either a vote for, or a vote against, Trump. We need to push that every day.
So, who really cares which Democratic candidate is on the ballot? For the first time in my life this election is not about who I want as my president, it is about who I do not want holding that office. Yes, I understand that for many that is not their mindset. But this is a moment of reckoning for everyone. We are doing a good job of illuminating the disaster that Project 2025 and Agenda 47 are. We just need to continue doing that day, after day, after day. Make sure that every American knows what they are really voting against and the decision will be easy.
Personally, I love Joe as President. He has done an amazing job and probably would continue to do so. I think it is a mistake to change candidates at this point. I think Russia, China, and North Korea are influencing this discourse and that social media is the enemy. I think that the polls are skewed, something we have all talked about in depth here on DKOS, and I do not trust them and think that people that do, are being manipulated. Unfortunately, those in power, the electorate believe in the polls, and they think they matter, they do not. But try and teach an old dog a new trick and you could just be wasting your time.
So, ask yourself, if the choice was anyone or Trump who would you vote for? I think the answer is going to be the same for everyone at this point, and if it is not, then that should be our goal. Keep hitting Trump with project 2025, and Agenda 47. Make people see what is right in front of them when they choose not to look. Forget who the Democratic candidate is because in reality it does not matter when you make it all about the other guy and how wrong he is for America.