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Überflussgesellschaft ? | Steinegarten

Und/oder jemand hat etwas missverstanden???

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Trade Secret – Kaushal Kishore

 

Those who claim to fight, for downtrod,

End up with wealth, and a changed nod…

Seekers of justice, lose their noble way,

And turn what they once sought to slay…

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It’s the trade secret, they never reveal,

But the hidden truth is hard to conceal…

Their crusade for justice, a mask to hide,

For own ambitions, where greed resides…

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–Kaushal Kishore 

Source: Trade Secret – Kaushal Kishore

Election Anxiety? Relax. Here’s Why 2024 Could Be Our Year

…In 2020, Trump won in Texas with only 27.3% of eligible voters voting for him. That means 72.7% of eligible Texas voters did not vote for Trump.

  • 47.6% of eligible voters didn’t even vote.
  • 21.5% of eligible voters weren’t even registered.

Graph by: Me; Source: Secretary of State

Texas is not a red state. It has been a non-voting state for a long time.

Despite being a non-voting state, having inadequate leadership, and all of the other roadblocks Democrats have incurred in Texas, they’ve made gains.

Looking at the gains Democrats have made over time, you can see that we’ve moved the needle every time.

Graph by: Me; Source: Secretary of State
  • In 2004, Republicans beat us by +23 points.
  • In 2008, Republicans beat us by +11 points.
  • In 2012, Republicans beat us by +15 points.
  • In 2016, Republicans beat us by +9 points.
  • In 2020, Republicans beat us by +5 points.

Another critical thing to remember about 2020 is that because of COVID-19, Democrats primarily didn’t campaign. There weren’t any rallies or door-knocking. There was lots of phone banking, but that wasn’t enough. Yet, from 2016 to 2020, Democrats moved the needle four points left.

Even when you break these numbers down by the counties and regions, Democrats make gains throughout the state every election.

Source: Adam Carlson

If you have election anxiety, like me, maybe this will help calm your nerves:

Republicans have not been making gains in Texas for over 20 years.

2012, I’m convinced, was a racist backlash against Obama. Any losses in 2012 were gained back, and then some in 2016.

There is no evidence that the Rio Grande Valley is moving right. We recently did a deep dive into the numbers in South Texas, and all of the data points to the voter turnout in the RGV being so low that it’s hard to classify anything as a swing…

Source: Election Anxiety? Relax. Here’s Why 2024 Could Be Our Year