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Stinky The Clown

(67,756 posts) Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:41 AM Jun 2016

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Consider this as a clue to how fucked we are as a country. [View all]

Trump is running a horrible campaign. Just a few descriptors that come quickly to mind are inept, underfunded, rudderless, alienating, self-absorbed, self aggrandizing, ignorant, isolated, outrageous, out of step.

And through all of this, he continues to enjoy significant support from a significant number of voters. Maybe enough to win, maybe not.

Who ARE those people?

Who and what they are is what's wrong with this country.

Dumbfuck Nation is alive and well among us.

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Consider this as a clue to how fucked we are as a country. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 OP

Nothing lasts forever. Maybe it's just time for the American Empire to collapse Glorfindel Jun 2016 #1

We are not so far from that, Glorfindel. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #20

not going to happen, Country is doing just fine- Thanks Obama! snooper2 Jun 2016 #36

It's time, LWolf Jun 2016 #47

I've been saying this for some time now. SheilaT Jun 2016 #56

Bullseye! Golden Raisin Jun 2016 #60

The decline Urchin Jun 2016 #62

That's when I noticed it. immoderate Jun 2016 #65

I feel that way too. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2016 #85

The lunar landing was our zenith. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #73

Great post. nikto Jun 2016 #83

Capitalism eats everything. immoderate Jun 2016 #66

+1, tRump can put kittens in a vat of grease on prime time TV and 40% of GOP will still vote for him uponit7771 Jun 2016 #2

Don't forget the idiots who won't even vote against Trump FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #3

Stop. The. Bashing. You don't want your candidate onecaliberal Jun 2016 #33

I don't think it's bashing. You interpreted it in one way spooky3 Jun 2016 #46

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #57

"your people" Skittles Jun 2016 #63

Rank people who choose not to vote right up there with ffr Jun 2016 #41

Some populations are doing a bit better, but Hortensis Jun 2016 #4

Indeed, authoritarians love a strong braggart who talks a good game. Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #7

I disagree with your assessment of our Founders. malthaussen Jun 2016 #21

Oh, I never meant to suggest all that, Malthaussen. Hortensis Jun 2016 #30

Well, that's because we didn't have sidewalks.:) malthaussen Jun 2016 #39

You don't think Jefferson himself had a good streak Hortensis Jun 2016 #43

True, but I love this stuff... malthaussen Jun 2016 #45

Thanks for the tip, here's a related VIDEO nikto Jun 2016 #84

Thank you for the book recommendation. Tobin S. Jun 2016 #87

By this theory, Global Warming would be MAKING MORE CONSERVATIVES nikto Jun 2016 #86

Dumbfuck Nation is alive and well among us? SmittynMo Jun 2016 #5

We pay too much attention to RW independents and none at all to progrssive independents. marble falls Jun 2016 #6

My 75-yr-old brother-in-law is one of those asshats. His daughter is Christian, she has converted secondwind Jun 2016 #8

I'm a 70 something grandmother jehop61 Jun 2016 #9

The religious whackos obviously have no brains mdbl Jun 2016 #71

Voters are separated from issues bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #10

Education deficit? SmittynMo Jun 2016 #18

Perhaps because the deficit indicated... malthaussen Jun 2016 #23

+1 true dat ! Person 2713 Jun 2016 #80

So the GOP has sown these seeds jimlup Jun 2016 #11

what is being done to prepare for sea level rise? Downwinder Jun 2016 #12

The PTB has indeed decided that each person will have to fend for himself during Nay Jun 2016 #38

+1 LiberalLoner Jun 2016 #55

Consider that some of us have raised the Trump warning flags since the 80's while most of the Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #13

They are characters from "Idiocracy" AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #14

time to hedge your bets? alterfurz Jun 2016 #42

Trump is just the puss leaking out of the boil the Republican Party has become. That self same boil Augiedog Jun 2016 #15

alienating, self-absorbed, self aggrandizing, AlbertCat Jun 2016 #16

Guns, Guns and more Guns. gordianot Jun 2016 #17

Yeah, when Obama referred to them as "clinging to their guns and their religion," he really Nay Jun 2016 #40

Scarey world wide wally Jun 2016 #19

Who ARE those people? femmocrat Jun 2016 #22

Which, when you think of the conditions in those mills and mines... malthaussen Jun 2016 #24

Well, it's all a pipe dream. femmocrat Jun 2016 #25

But...Trump promised to bring back those jobs! maddiemom Jun 2016 #61

That wall will bring back the jobs in PA -you'll see, he is very successful in "stuff" he does Person 2713 Jun 2016 #82

Yep, I'm always shocked by the numbers that agree with Trump. Tells me a lot about some in the US. RKP5637 Jun 2016 #26

The stupid is strong in this country Cosmocat Jun 2016 #27

Us Americans really love our Oligarchy 90-percent Jun 2016 #28

I have to consider where I live but I have more than a few in our neighborhood. redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #29

What I'm not getting is how they think his bullshit is going to be accomplished. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #31

They don't care as reason left them generations ago as poorly educated mobs do greiner3 Jun 2016 #70

Yeah. yardwork Jun 2016 #32

I agree, and we've always had a 25% or so fascist minority steve2470 Jun 2016 #34

Somewhere, sometime in my early life, I realized an important fact Trajan Jun 2016 #35

It's the propaganda from the MSM that is doing this. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #37

My attorney friend elljay Jun 2016 #44

And why do you think that is? Loki Jun 2016 #64

That is part of it elljay Jun 2016 #68

the other part is Hatred for All Things Hillary Hysteria Skittles Jun 2016 #72

Nope. nt elljay Jun 2016 #74

Yep. nt Skittles Jun 2016 #75

Half of all people have below average intelligence. By definition. Binkie The Clown Jun 2016 #48

Try telling them that! nt elljay Jun 2016 #69

His support is weakening. Even his base in the FReaks are beginning to question his ability. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #49

Since his polls have gone down that means his base is leaving him lunatica Jun 2016 #52

Stinky these people live down the street from you and are in the car next to you... NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #50

We have become Idiocracy lunatica Jun 2016 #51

my nephew lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #53

When you have no good choice, expect volatility. nt phazed0 Jun 2016 #54

Meh. There's not that many Trump supporters. MisterFred Jun 2016 #58

+1 leftstreet Jun 2016 #67

"Who ARE those people?" ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #59

yeah, the TPP's gonna destroy what's left of the economy and he already is threatening Iran! MisterP Jun 2016 #76

Because the benefits don't flow fairly One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #77

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #78

Near 14 million people so far voted for this facist freak Person 2713 Jun 2016 #79

What do they say something like 45% of the people will vote either doc03 Jun 2016 #81

Need To Have Inspired Opposition billhicks76 Jun 2016 #88