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Lars39

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13. "...they all lied straight to his face." was my first response to reading Reich's piece.

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 07:58 AM

Oct 2017

Glad to see you back writing on DU, Tobin.
I foolishly spent 5 days with Trump voters (extended family) recently. Never again.
They have no problem with what he's doing because they agree with his agenda.

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Don't waste your time with Trumpsters. Alright? [View all] Tobin S. Oct 2017 OP

Agreed. I post over at Discussionist at times, but changing minds is not the point... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #1

I know many of them. This is what I see. Funtatlaguy Oct 2017 #2

Good summary, thanks. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #6

Trump-Pence is a double whammy Martin Eden Oct 2017 #10

Exactly right. Garrett78 Oct 2017 #37

We were warned that we would be governed by fad or mob at some point. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #17

Warned by who? whathehell Oct 2017 #30

Founding fathers warned that we would be governed by fad or mob at some point. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #32

Yep, that sounds right. whathehell Oct 2017 #34

That's why one of them said "A Republic, if you can keep it" Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #35

Yes, that's exactly what I thought of. n/t whathehell Oct 2017 #36

Alexander Hamilton was especially liberalhistorian Oct 2017 #42

2018 and 2020 are going to be determined by TURNOUT. Hortensis Oct 2017 #3

K & R Thanks, good article. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #5

Very true. Turnout AND our ability to keep the vote clean. The latter worries me. Squinch Oct 2017 #8

Extremely worrying. The pubs want to extend not clean up Hortensis Oct 2017 #14

And institute more restrictions and more hacking opportunities. Hortensis, when I think too Squinch Oct 2017 #15

Here too. Sick, and optimistic. Hortensis Oct 2017 #23

Wow. These are all very interesting points. And the idea that the greed of the twenties did Squinch Oct 2017 #25

Yes. Good article. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #31

Sobering, but it's only one study, and from last June Hortensis Oct 2017 #33

We need to be ready to explain right wing doings if the chance occurs. applegrove Oct 2017 #4

Agreed... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #7

I agree that this is a majority of them, the ignorant ones. There is another segment that I Squinch Oct 2017 #9

They are amused by the horror of everyone else Martin Eden Oct 2017 #11

Everyone else's horror represents their "taking back" the power that used to be theirs. Squinch Oct 2017 #12

"...they all lied straight to his face." was my first response to reading Reich's piece. Lars39 Oct 2017 #13

Don't waste your time on Facebook. Alright? milestogo Oct 2017 #16

There's more news on Facebook than DU. Tobin S. Oct 2017 #41

Never did. To add: They hate Ricans,* so they are FINE with no aid for PR. They hate Blacks, so they WinkyDink Oct 2017 #18

It's a cult. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #19

Been saying it since day one. Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2017 #20

Trying to reason w/shit-for-brains deplorables is a waste of valuable time. oasis Oct 2017 #21

totally bluestarone Oct 2017 #22

They are racists, bigoted and stubborn as mules. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #24

Just because they have regrets about Trump doesn't mean they'll vote for a Democrat n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #26

They know he lies and they approve. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #27

I waste just enough time to point out their hypocrisy gratuitous Oct 2017 #28

The push back for the last few days events is to smear Congresswoman Wilson. brewens Oct 2017 #29

Been waiting my entire adult life for the Democratic Party to stop trying to appeal to right wingers Garrett78 Oct 2017 #38

This is a great post, Garrett. Tobin S. Oct 2017 #39

I disagree. Understanding them and taking appropriate action can help. Persondem Oct 2017 #40