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Quixote1818

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17. We are a lot more tolerant than we were during the Civil War. He doesn't have the numbers

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:07 PM

Feb 2018

for this to work. His running against things like NAFTA are what helped him before but that was about bringing back jobs. Only about 1/3 or 1/4 of voters are racist. He can't win on racism alone.

For the 2/3rds who are not racist this will backfire spectacularly.

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Someone In The White House Leaked Trumps Secret Plan To Divide The Country With Racism [View all] applegrove Feb 2018 OP

Russian leadership is pissed he hasn't yet started a civil war. Ilsa Feb 2018 #1

+1, I saw that ... the guy said he's not Lincoln yet but he'll bring on a great depression uponit7771 Feb 2018 #20

This is where we are as a country.😢 dewsgirl Feb 2018 #2

Trump johnmont Feb 2018 #22

They may have a plan but their math is faulty. Their base of 32-35% is not even a simple majority. brush Feb 2018 #30

Their base is around 20% of about 50% of the country. haele Feb 2018 #32

You're exactly right as to why they cheat. They are outnumbered in the country, and the... brush Feb 2018 #33

They have no capability of leading nor legislating. Roland99 Feb 2018 #3

It's no secret. SamKnause Feb 2018 #4

He was trying for a race war three years before that with his birtherism crap. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #7

Charlie Manson would be proud. dchill Feb 2018 #28

yeah, sneaky slithery little Cha Feb 2018 #37

This is one reason Russia chose to recruit him over 5 years ago. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #5

Trump is the personification of the *useful idiot*... VOX Feb 2018 #24

Russia wants to see us bankrupt. rainin Feb 2018 #6

This has been GOP for years - cilla4progress Feb 2018 #8

If we construct a five place gallows on the mall, SCVDem Feb 2018 #9

Well... 2naSalit Feb 2018 #10

The GOP can't win unless they cheat FakeNoose Feb 2018 #13

Look for some type of provocation during the summer to set off riots in a major city. jalan48 Feb 2018 #11

Let's be truthful here. rickford66 Feb 2018 #12

Always curious about these sources Ahpook Feb 2018 #14

sources johnmont Feb 2018 #29

he hates people of color, women, seniors, disabled folks .... he only likes the RICH trueblue2007 Feb 2018 #15

I really do not believe that the idiot is controlling all of this. He is just not smart enough. dhol82 Feb 2018 #16

You're right. He's not that smart. Repug operatives keep him in place to sign bills. I fear... brush Feb 2018 #35

Well put. dhol82 Feb 2018 #40

We are a lot more tolerant than we were during the Civil War. He doesn't have the numbers Quixote1818 Feb 2018 #17

I hope so. applegrove Feb 2018 #18

Trump's vocabulary The Wizard Feb 2018 #19

All shit like that will do is energize more DEMOCRATS to go vote!! nt 7962 Feb 2018 #21

So he's playing jayschool2013 Feb 2018 #23

He's got the race card sewn up. I think he will be shooting for another issue GusBob Feb 2018 #25

Standard GOP strategy since 1968. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #26

All this will do vercetti2021 Feb 2018 #27

Trump, is using Hitler's playbook! Identify a target and make them the enemy to unite the people RKP5637 Feb 2018 #31

Lol at leaked Jspur Feb 2018 #34

The 2018 campaign will also be about income disparity, Social Security, Medicare Sophia4 Feb 2018 #36

k and r ....nt Stuart G Feb 2018 #38

I think,in imo,its going to be about interracial dating/marriage nt maryellen99 Feb 2018 #39

This is a Secret Plan??? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2018 #41