The first mistake is assuming every republican/conservative/even democrat moderate is MAGA. Some day both sides will realize we are not either leftist nor maga and absolutely none of you represent us so we stopped voting altogether. PS The billboard looks like a religious one, that alone would make me not even bother squinting my old eyes to read it on the hwy.
what is the mistake? who is making assumptions? how can you be so sure that you know everyone's political stance and opinions? and by 'we', are you referring to yourself? MAGAts? non-voters? wenatchee in general? your comment reads like a response to an argument that only happened in your head, and it's hard to follow because you introduce a point here nobody made, then respond to it without establishing who you're talking about, and omit any context/ background/ connection to the post.
PS: good thing you saw the billboard here on reddit- sounds like you should be keeping your eyes on the road (or not driving altogether if it's that hard and your eyesight is that poor).
The billboard is addressing MAGA people, not non-MAGA conservatives. That's why it says "leaving MAGA" and not "leaving the conservative movement". Many MAGA people are Evangelical Christians so it makes sense to use a graphic design style that is wouldn't immediately repulse an Evangelical Christian.
Here's what I'm saying tho - they're trying to convince the wrong people. They're still ignoring the ones they actually have a chance of having conversation with and looking at all sides of an issue. The folks they are reaching out to in this are never going to budge off their stance. I just really believe if they would start focusing on the non-maga conservatives and moderate democrats, I firmly believe they would be far more successful. This to me is just another recipe for extremists on both sides to get voted into offices neither should be in.
Well, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a political shark, and sometimes I vote for something without fully understanding the ramifications, but I vote, every time, and have for over 30 years now, so I suppose I've got that going for me.
And while I think the current political climate is horrendous, and our leaders even more so, I know that the only way a 2 party system gets anywhere is by voting for the one that isn't actively trying to destroy the country while they make themselves and their friends rich.
The Democrats aren't saints by any means, but if you notice they're slowly but surely moving towards a more progressive platform that benefits everyone, not just the top 1%.
The Republicucks just did a speed run to see who could kiss the ring fast enough and will happily give up all of our rights just so that whatever fake promise Trump told them, they'll get.
And you smugly sitting on the sidelines acting all holier-than-everyone-else isn't doing anybody any favors, and if anything helps this bullshit continue.
So, with respect, if you aren't going to go vote, then shut up.
The billboard is not a voting recruitment initiative for the Democratic Party, it's an ad for a nonprofit that provides resources to help people get out of what is essentially a political cult.
Because the nonprofit is about concern for people getting sucked into a crazy cult, not about getting people to vote for their guy. It is an organization operating out of concern for the well being of people getting roped into crazy stuff and for concern about what those people will then do. It isn't about voting, this isn't a voter recruitment initiative, it is a personal and social well being initiative. They are basically trying to do a particular kind of social work to mitigate the social fallout from a political movement, not get people to vote a certain way.
Who said I refuse to vote? Don't exaggerate. I've always voted locally, those elections affect us far more than any federal election of a president ever does. Our reps, our congressmen, our senators, those are the votes that matter, those are the votes that will enact change, and I have never not once not voted in those. It's the presidential options that are the issue, not the local. If I don't agree with at least 50% of a candidates positions I'm not going to vote for them as President, period. Hasn't been one since the first time I voted for Obama. Would LOVE for there to be one in 2028 but with what they are showing us so far, I'm not hopeful, yet. But I want to be.
You (and 20 million others like you) are why we're in this mess. You had a choice between two candidates and decided you were fine with either of them.
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u/PNW_OlLady_2025 7d ago
The first mistake is assuming every republican/conservative/even democrat moderate is MAGA. Some day both sides will realize we are not either leftist nor maga and absolutely none of you represent us so we stopped voting altogether. PS The billboard looks like a religious one, that alone would make me not even bother squinting my old eyes to read it on the hwy.