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21. so true, very difficult to establish a common base of facts

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 06:48 PM

Nov 2014

They have their "facts", and we have ours, which are much much more accurate.

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the problem isn't us or them...it is all of us [View all] backwoodsbob Nov 2014 OP

"I dont believe they want things much different than we do" rock Nov 2014 #1

show me that backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #3

Teaching creationism, church/state intertwined, JaneyVee Nov 2014 #5

Thanks JaneyVee! rock Nov 2014 #8

That isn't even arguable to my eyes, what is it not to see in that regard? TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #26

Amen. The greatest tool of the oligarchy is to keep us divided. woo me with science Nov 2014 #2

I have no illusions backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #6

you can go to Discussionist and talk to them for hours.... steve2470 Nov 2014 #4

or we can talk here backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #7

Never hinted at banning, my friend steve2470 Nov 2014 #9

my own attempts hfojvt Nov 2014 #12

that's been the general consensus nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #13

and if we won we would do the same backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #17

then we clearly are fairly far apart hfojvt Nov 2014 #18

No Old Nick Nov 2014 #14

Define "us" and "them" please. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #16

Them?...the corporations and the 1% backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #19

I talk to republicans all the time - el_bryanto Nov 2014 #20

so true, very difficult to establish a common base of facts steve2470 Nov 2014 #21

then we engage them backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #22

One other thing to consider - DU is a place to blow off steam. el_bryanto Nov 2014 #24

Doesn't matter. Vote all you want… librechik Nov 2014 #23

The Great Divide Basic LA Nov 2014 #25