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yellowdogintexas

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5. 11 million did not vote damn shame

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:36 PM

Jun 14

We just had local elections and the votes in those are even more abysmal. We did have great success in routing the school board members who were funded by Patriot Mobile, a far right Christian Nationalist PAC . The final score: 12 D 0 R

We also replaced a Republican with a Democrat on the Fort Worth City Council and re-elected the rest of our Democrats

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Only 27% Of Eligible Voters In Texas Voted For Trump [View all] Shell_Seas Jun 14 OP

if true - that means a WHOPPING amount of Texans didn't vote period. stopdiggin Jun 14 #1

Over 50% of eligible voters in Texas did not vote. 50.35% to be exact. Shell_Seas Jun 14 #3

11 million did not vote damn shame yellowdogintexas Jun 14 #5

You are so right my friend! FakeNoose Jun 14 #2

Indifference is more dangerous than hate Ponietz Jun 14 #4

I believe a lot of people just don't care about politics. Some get inspired each election, but others grow Silent Type Jun 14 #6

I have a friend that lives in a majority-minority area in East Texas. She told me.... Shell_Seas Jun 14 #7