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ooky

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70. They were driven by the GREED that he was selling.

Sat May 18, 2019, 12:36 PM

May 2019

They already had enough, but they thought that his tariffs were going to result in a harvest for themselves! They are reaping what they have sewn. Womp womp assholes.

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'But now that YOU'RE affected, he's a problem? Got it. ' [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

That's the 'Puke mentality in the first place. "Oh you mean this affects me personally???! Well Guy Whitey Corngood May 2019 #1

Remember the MAGAT woman saying, "He's not hurting the people he's supposed to be hurting" ? tblue37 May 2019 #77

That jaw-dropper is carved into my memory. Utter utter moron. The stupid, it burns. Hekate May 2019 #95

Oh yeah. I remember well. This is a sick death cult. Not a political party. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2019 #111

Nancy Reagan was totally fine with stem cell research The Mouth May 2019 #114

Wasn't it Portman who was so repulsed by "the gay" until his son Guy Whitey Corngood May 2019 #117

If things went back to normal only for them they would love him all over again lunatica May 2019 #93

They were told what he was from the start and it was a-ok. Afromania May 2019 #2

+++ brer cat May 2019 #35

They were angry because a non-white TrishaJ May 2019 #43

Yep. This is a big part of their resentment. calimary May 2019 #84

You see this on the left as well. Issues like racism and abortion are seen as "niche" WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #3

Young white women will die. Is this what you Repukes want? katmondoo May 2019 #9

The rich ones won't, so they'll find a way to be okay with that. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #10

Reaping and sowing comes to mind... Moostache May 2019 #4

You reap what you sow... how appropriate!! The Ultimate Karma comes back to bite you in da azz... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #13

I don't feel sorry for them one bit. pangaia May 2019 #29

Yeah, I was being facetious! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #42

Perfect paleotn May 2019 #38

I hope it hurts them enough to teach them a permanent lesson. lastlib May 2019 #51

You think a farmer would get that. n/t Beartracks May 2019 #58

BUT....they will STILL vote for every fucking repug on the ballot... Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #5

No.You.Cannot. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #15

Karma brutus smith May 2019 #6

No worries. There is a big bailout coming, courtesy of the 25% tax on American consumers dalton99a May 2019 #7

All two of them. I'm impressed marybourg May 2019 #8

A case in point Madtown May 2019 #11

Oh, let's re-live that epic moment in dumbassery... JHB May 2019 #110

Thanks! MsLeopard May 2019 #113

Hey, mister, cry me a river. He told you who and what he was and you loved him for it. Arkansas Granny May 2019 #12

Absolutely true. They knew and they didn't care. NurseJackie May 2019 #18

Well, better late than never. n/t ginnyinWI May 2019 #14

Sometimes I think Rebl2 May 2019 #16

All the time, I'm pretty much positive of that ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #103

Aw. NurseJackie May 2019 #17

Basic GOP mentality. TNNurse May 2019 #19

Notice that one farmer claims that being patriotic means taking care of his own family. nt tblue37 May 2019 #79

They don't care about minority issues. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #20

Remember this quote? wryter2000 May 2019 #23

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #24

He can't understand why his patriotism is being questioned. rainin May 2019 #21

Interesting and recommended view from Yale psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee: Ponietz May 2019 #22

This isn't stupid, but it is shortsighted. plimsoll May 2019 #25

It is emotional Caliman73 May 2019 #74

Absolutely right. There are ingrained personality imprints that are exploited skillfully by pros Midnight Writer May 2019 #104

I'm wary of this particular explanation of conservative behavior. plimsoll May 2019 #116

it is an explanation borne from research Caliman73 May 2019 #118

So we should accept research that confirms our own biases? plimsoll May 2019 #127

Did you ever get the feeling that Saturday night is a good time to wash socks? ChubbyStar May 2019 #128

It is in peer reviewed journals. Caliman73 May 2019 #133

I'm not sure we agree on how confirmation bias works, but are not out of agreement otherwise. plimsoll May 2019 #134

Thoughts and prayers dude. LakeArenal May 2019 #26

+1 Chin music May 2019 #34

+100 VOX May 2019 #90

Bunch of selfish fucking assholes. Let them rot. pangaia May 2019 #27

You guys voted for a man with a long track record of... JHB May 2019 #28

Self-righteous feel-good response... brooklynite May 2019 #30

I do not believe you can be a Trump voter Soph0571 May 2019 #32

Trump won a share of his votes from Obama voters... brooklynite May 2019 #36

Agreed, anyone who could vote for Obama and then for tRump only cares about $$$ Brawndo May 2019 #39

We need to let them join us zaj May 2019 #47

Better to go after first time and young voters. Brawndo May 2019 #50

We can work on both zaj May 2019 #54

I'm not at forgive yet, and even if I do, I'll never forget. Brawndo May 2019 #57

Our attitude will have an impact on expanding our side. zaj May 2019 #64

You're right, count me off the welcome wagon Brawndo May 2019 #66

History will deliver that... zaj May 2019 #69

Win them back? Are you serious? ARE YOU SERIOUS? Afromania May 2019 #94

Not at all... zaj May 2019 #112

Gee, I thought I was trying to WIN AN ELECTION... brooklynite May 2019 #123

Well, you go ahead and do that. Then after when they've decided they can't vote democratic again Afromania May 2019 #124

Winning elections based on the dream that millions of unengaged voters will suddenly show up... brooklynite May 2019 #130

So, who, or what, gets sold out to appease those wishy washy fools this time? Afromania May 2019 #132

There's such a thing as a non-racist or non-sexist Trump voter? backscatter712 May 2019 #86

I might include 'low information' and 'willfully misinformed' in that particular cadre of lameness mr_lebowski May 2019 #108

You forgot greedy bedazzled May 2019 #131

No, not self-righteous. Righteous, as in "righteous anger". hatrack May 2019 #96

Fuck these latecomers. I have less than no sympathy for them. (nt) Paladin May 2019 #31

No worries, they won't vote for trump again, but, they will still vote gop. Chin music May 2019 #33

Yup Nuggets May 2019 #80

Folks who need to be "enticed" are a PIA. Chin music May 2019 #81

My husband and I are farmers. murielm99 May 2019 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2019 #129

Did they actually expect ... paleotn May 2019 #37

And realistically they will probably all still vote for him again Bettie May 2019 #40

"He's hurting the wrong people." treestar May 2019 #41

Yep yep yep. He campaigned on tariffs, the idiots! Honeycombe8 May 2019 #44

I guess voters did not believe that at140 May 2019 #53

When Romney responded to Trump's tariff idea... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #55

They were driven by the GREED that he was selling. ooky May 2019 #70

they voted for Trump knowing he he would hurt people Skittles May 2019 #45

Con men con people. zaj May 2019 #46

Bed. Made. Lie. GoCubsGo May 2019 #48

I second that motion. 47of74 May 2019 #60

Yep, another self-absorbed Magat pdsimdars May 2019 #49

Fascists succeed by creating toxic divisions, Hortensis May 2019 #52

Well said. mia May 2019 #119

Thank you. :) Hortensis May 2019 #122

"I'll never vote for him again... unless the other guy's a Democrat." n/t Beartracks May 2019 #56

Yep! Exactly! smirkymonkey May 2019 #73

Or a woman Hekate May 2019 #97

Fornicate them. 47of74 May 2019 #59

I hope they've learned uponit7771 May 2019 #61

We'll see... Soph0571 May 2019 #62

FUCK 'EM elections have consequences. gopiscrap May 2019 #63

So does TREASON. Chin music May 2019 #82

exactly gopiscrap May 2019 #98

Duped deplorables get no sympathy from me The Genealogist May 2019 #65

And on that farm he had a WOMP WOMP Blue Owl May 2019 #67

...with a womp womp here, ooky May 2019 #72

Yup, all on Ol' MagaDonald's farm... Blue Owl May 2019 #76

Good one! Different Drummer May 2019 #85

I laughed at that one. ooky May 2019 #101

Yes' and a couple 'waa waa's' Chin music May 2019 #87

I've been wrestling with this since 2015. calimary May 2019 #68

Classic Trumper regret Jake Stern May 2019 #71

They were warned. Ilsa May 2019 #75

They Should Have Known Better For Sure colsohlibgal May 2019 #78

"He's not hurting the people he needs to be hurting." backscatter712 May 2019 #83

But...but...but... Different Drummer May 2019 #88

K&R betsuni May 2019 #89

they STILL think he is ok when it comes to those things JI7 May 2019 #91

"Fuck all POC, women, immigrants! What? You're screwing with my income? Well, FUCK YOU!" VOX May 2019 #92

++ You broke it , you pay for it ! lunasun May 2019 #102

If only we knew back in November 2016, what we knew back in November 2016. Glassunion May 2019 #99

Nailed it! n/t Different Drummer May 2019 #121

i really don't care they are selfish in a limited world where only thier problems count and all lunasun May 2019 #100

They are called deplorables for a reason Hav May 2019 #105

The fundamental difference between them and us Mr.Bill May 2019 #106

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2019 #107

I don't think you are evil for wanting them to hurt bitterross May 2019 #115

They could be penniless, eating out of trash cans... Dave Starsky May 2019 #120

Better late than never. sandensea May 2019 #125

Unless these MAGAs admit they should have eagerly voted for Hillary, they have not changed one bit Freethinker65 May 2019 #126