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Fetterman is a good person to go on Fox because he looks like a significant portion of their viewers

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He also shares a very large portion of the core beliefs of the old Republican party. In the 1960s he would’ve likely been considered center right.

It’s crazy that endorsing medicare and social support structures makes him a Democrat now.

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Yeah he’s no democrat anymore. Since he hit his head he’s been sliding to the republicans

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This is a ridiculous viewpoint, the Democrats are a center right party. Here in Canada they would be considered conservative.

He supports healthcare and workers’ rights, he’s a Democrat.

Or at this point the Republicans are so cracked that straight up “if he doesn’t support Project 2025, he’s a Democrat”

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Honestly for his region in Pennsylvania, he’s to the left still.

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It’s not crazy, it’s intentional. Poor education combined with the lack of social structure creates a voting population ripe with anger over the shitty system and looking to blame someone instead of learn why it’s like that.

Conservative media is specially made to take uneducated and rage blind voters and churn out Republican candidates who pretty much only hold office because of manufactured spite towards democrats.

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Yes, informed voters are less likely to vote against their own interests.

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