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Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
23. She didn't just vote her needed lifeline away. Her vote, and the others, took away
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:06 PM
Mar 2017

the needed lifeline of people who didn't vote for Trump.

She hurt herself and a whole lot of other people. I want for her to understand that.

I do feel bad that ignorance can kill. I do feel bad that people vote against their own interests. I find it mind-boggling that anyone thought a billionaire real estate developer would know anything about the lives of regular Americans. With everything Trump said on the campaign trail, they knew this would happen. He told them.

For years the GOP has done little else besides repeatedly voting to repeal the ACA. Weren't they paying attention? People are now supposed to feel sorry for them because they couldn't stop hating long enough to realize that Obamacare and the ACA were the exact same thing?

No one should have to die from lack of healthcare, not even those I disagree with (and it goes well beyond mere disagreement) - but mostly I feel bad for the people that they have hurt with their ignorance, with their hate, and with their vote.

What I feel for the Trump voter is mainly anger. Trump lied to them. The GOP lied to them. They lied to themselves. But in the end, they will find a way to blame Democrats and Liberals, immigrants, African-Americans, LGBT, and women. They'll blame the "liberal media", but never once will they blame themselves.


Martha Brawley put her hope in a man who said he would repeal Obamacare. She put her hope in a political party that made it plain as day they would repeal Obamacare. She betted her life on it.

Worse, she betted the lives of others on it.







It's hard to know what to say. With the terrific subsidies she was getting, she wanted more? SharonAnn Mar 2017 #1
And she was willing to look the other way on Trump's lies, racism and hate workinclasszero Mar 2017 #4
I have to agree with you! atreides1 Mar 2017 #30
Piss on her. HAB911 Mar 2017 #62
Maybe, just maybe ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #2
true enough they have no use for poor/disabled/working class Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #19
idiots. IDIOTS. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #3
When I read these stories about people living paycheck to paycheck workinclasszero Mar 2017 #5
Because the propaganda they listen to tells them that the "others" are getting Dustlawyer Mar 2017 #15
When I read these stories about people living paycheck to paycheck. LenaBaby61 Mar 2017 #40
IKR? workinclasszero Mar 2017 #41
Watch ONLY Faux News HAB911 Mar 2017 #63
I just wish PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #6
Ditto KingBob Mar 2017 #14
She voted for Trump. She said so. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #29
She heard the racist, anti female, anti LGBTQ, anti Immigrant, anti Muslim, Blue_true Mar 2017 #45
What persuaded you that Trump would offer a better deal? Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #7
I know right? There was never any promise, ever, from Dumpster. Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #20
Geez are these people friggin stupid? standingtall Mar 2017 #8
Yes. n/t Still In Wisconsin Mar 2017 #13
They are to stupid to realize that when the orange republican con man said workinclasszero Mar 2017 #25
It was even worse not fooled Mar 2017 #50
They screwed us all when they voted for that orange anus. davsand Mar 2017 #9
Brutal. liquid diamond Mar 2017 #16
No sympathy. Firebrand Gary Mar 2017 #10
That's exactly right workinclasszero Mar 2017 #28
Lets think about this. Doreen Mar 2017 #11
But, e-mails!!!! n/t Still In Wisconsin Mar 2017 #12
Oh yeah, those, nasty woman. Doreen Mar 2017 #24
She should take Rep. Jason Chaffetz's advice... tcbrola Mar 2017 #17
Straight dumbass. reflection Mar 2017 #18
Don't be scared Mrs Brawley. The Donald will fix it for you. keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #21
Not just Trump, but the whole GOP said they wanted to gut it More_Cowbell Mar 2017 #22
One concern that I have also. Blue_true Mar 2017 #46
She didn't just vote her needed lifeline away. Her vote, and the others, took away Solly Mack Mar 2017 #23
This is one small part of her voting picture. Did she also cry, "Lock her up!"? Is she anti-choice? WinkyDink Mar 2017 #26
I feel bad for these people TNLib Mar 2017 #27
If I didnt have insurance, these doctors wouldnt see me. Ohioblue22 Mar 2017 #31
Sort a kick in the face, isn't it? That Brawley woman likely despise Democrats. Blue_true Mar 2017 #47
it's what makes me want to tear my hair out Ohioblue22 Mar 2017 #52
I want to have sympathy but JenniferJuniper Mar 2017 #32
All of these republicans are *finally* going to get what they've been voting for all of their lives meadowlark5 Mar 2017 #33
Yes the assholes are finally going to see how much the republicans love them! workinclasszero Mar 2017 #34
All of these republicans are *finally* going to get what they've been voting for all of their lives LenaBaby61 Mar 2017 #42
Given splits among republican politicians, I am not so unsure that Democrats Blue_true Mar 2017 #48
Yep, trump voters: you asked for it, you got it. raccoon Mar 2017 #65
And she will vote for Trump again in 2020 Johonny Mar 2017 #35
If she doesn't die in a ditch somewhere with a curable disease, penniless with her Trumpcare workinclasszero Mar 2017 #36
I am at a point where I just don't feel sorry for these assholes anymore. AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #37
Yeah but she can save up with a Health Savings Account :) :) :) progree Mar 2017 #38
USA, USA, we're #19, we're #19. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #39
I have ZERO pity for Trump Voters March 4th Mar 2017 #43
My premium for employer-provided healthcare is more than $260 per month. TheOther95Percent Mar 2017 #44
So far, I have been lucky. My worst year may have cost $1000. Blue_true Mar 2017 #49
You are lucky. TheOther95Percent Mar 2017 #67
Unfortunatley this has to get VERY painful MontanaMama Mar 2017 #51
I guess we are supposed to feel pity for these people DFW Mar 2017 #53
I blame the frigging media for this debacle, for not calling out Trump and the Republicans loudly Akamai Mar 2017 #54
Sorry, but I have NO sympathy for these fools... tallahasseedem Mar 2017 #55
There was another one on CNN's Erin Burnet a few minutes ago about a Jim Beard Mar 2017 #56
"Fearful Trump voters" can go fuck themselves The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #57
If you read to the very end, the kicker is: Cadfael Mar 2017 #58
I saw that. The most interesting sentence in the article: yardwork Mar 2017 #61
I feel no sympathy for Martha or those like her if this bites them in the ass, the ones that get my cstanleytech Mar 2017 #59
As trump sits on his toilet ready to tweet some more Fake news. Cha Mar 2017 #60
This is what happens when ignorance collides with civic duty Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #64
I don't feel sorry for this lady, but I do feel sorry for the innocent people who will suffer and Vinca Mar 2017 #66
Don't feel sorry at all for them Dopers_Greed Mar 2017 #68
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