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Amishman

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59. If only that were easy, the drawing the map would be impossible.

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Tue Feb 28, 2017, 11:57 AM

Feb 2017

Even half of California would want to be in Trumpland. Most cities are blue dots surrounded by red.

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I'm a Silicon Valley liberal, and I traveled across the country to interview 100 Trump supporters [View all] mfcorey1 Feb 2017 OP

VERY VERY good article, the Russia Thing is a KILLER for Benedict Donald !!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #1

Very interesting article--thank you! renate Feb 2017 #2

Might be easy for you RoadhogRidesAgain Feb 2017 #3

Well said! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #5

I won't forgive those who only regret their choice when it affects THEM renate Feb 2017 #9

+1,000,000! nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #11

+++ nt heaven05 Feb 2017 #32

Just proves to me that there is little we have in common AJT Feb 2017 #4

I agree AndrewRN Feb 2017 #55

If only that were easy, the drawing the map would be impossible. Amishman Feb 2017 #59

Anyone that wants to live in a Trump like place can AJT Feb 2017 #60

For the most part, they zentrum Feb 2017 #6

Their problems haven't been ignored. dawg Feb 2017 #63

Yep. hunter Feb 2017 #70

Hold on there. zentrum Mar 2017 #80

The first step in better messaging is to stand behind our candidates. dawg Mar 2017 #81

I find this utterly depressing. LisaM Feb 2017 #7

The evil liberal boogyman Cosmocat Feb 2017 #12

If we are going to flirt with fascism, then Im hoping for 25% unemployment. The KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #24

Sadly, you could read "most corrupt candidate ever" here daily during the primaries Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #38

Sigh. I know. LisaM Feb 2017 #61

Sigh, I know. n/t LisaM Feb 2017 #65

I see this all the time: MountCleaners Feb 2017 #8

yeah.. nocalflea Feb 2017 #10

That's one thing that wasn't in the article - "where do you get your news?" JHB Feb 2017 #15

yes, that is very important bdamomma Feb 2017 #33

from business insider link-this was nocalflea Mar 2017 #82

EXACTLY Cosmocat Feb 2017 #13

When they use "snowflake" or "libtard"... MountCleaners Feb 2017 #19

it's a lame hypocritical argument, and it drives me crazy Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #67

From what I read.. coco22 Feb 2017 #14

Missing from the article is what shapes those views? Where do they get "information" from? JHB Feb 2017 #16

Exactly. These are people duped by RW propaganda n2doc Feb 2017 #21

toon n2doc Feb 2017 #35

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #52

Spot on Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #72

Insults will not move independents, " What do you think about the left's response so far?" TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #17

OK, but... MountCleaners Feb 2017 #20

Some of these people were ours. They were duped and you were not. TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #22

There are mistakes, and then there are mistakes MountCleaners Feb 2017 #23

Well expect them to continue to vote against their selves. TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #25

They are racists. They were never OURS. n/t Coventina Feb 2017 #36

It's a lot more complex than, "They are (all) racists" TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #37

I don't buy it. Trump never opened his mouth without pure hate spilling out. Coventina Feb 2017 #39

I get that, but ultimately.... Adrahil Feb 2017 #41

They ARE racists (or they are OK with racism). And they most definitely ARE idiots. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #26

Bingo! The truth is they support racism, blame others for their woes and do not understand the world LonePirate Feb 2017 #47

i predict that, like his predecessor Hoover, Trump will lead us to 25% KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #48

Why do investors see something so different? AJT Feb 2017 #57

There was irrational exuberance in the markets before the KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #58

Anticipation of deregulation. elias7 Feb 2017 #64

When they can reasonably explain why it's OK they voted for a racist, I'll stop calling them racist. Coventina Feb 2017 #34

+Infinity - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #49

+1, what do they tell their kids !?!??!? uponit7771 Feb 2017 #53

Sam Altman Is a Coward oberliner Feb 2017 #18

"Stop calling us racists. Stop calling us idiots. HAB911 Feb 2017 #27

Yeah, my reply to that is... Adrahil Feb 2017 #43

Very interesting article, thanks! I wish they had taken the time to learn what Trump was RKP5637 Feb 2017 #28

why believe bdamomma Feb 2017 #40

Yep, he's a performer and a con artist ... and they fell for every bit of it. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2017 #54

Just as I thought... dchill Feb 2017 #29

What they don't like is that we called them on their bullshit. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #30

they really have a thing against bdamomma Feb 2017 #42

no forgivness heaven05 Feb 2017 #31

K&R bdamomma Feb 2017 #44

It never made sense to me why the average Trump voter Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #45

Exactly - they need to use basic common sense rufus dog Feb 2017 #71

Enlightening article and somewhat hopeful, IMHO NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #46

"LET'S BUILD BRIDGES!" "LETS UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER!" "WE'RE REALLY A LOT ALIIIIIKE!!" HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #50

+++10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 nt atreides1 Feb 2017 #56

Plus infinity ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #69

From the responses: guillaumeb Feb 2017 #51

I detest MFM008 Feb 2017 #62

Interesting read. salin Feb 2017 #66

Nothing in that article surprises me ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #68

I've lost track of the numerous articles about travels and journeys to meet with Trump voters.. JHan Mar 2017 #76

Gee they don't like being called ignorant racists. NNadir Feb 2017 #73

We have a lot of uninformed and gullible people in this country. Beacool Feb 2017 #74

Thanks for that article. I wasn't suprised by their "Hillary more corrupt" BS. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2017 #75

Waste of gasoline. roamer65 Mar 2017 #77

of course the people that want "security" DonCoquixote Mar 2017 #78

+ a zillion lunasun Mar 2017 #79