2016 Postmortem

Lizzie Poppet

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12. Billions are spent to get us to accept all sorts of shitty products.

Reply to Actor (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 10:53 AM

May 2016

I don't buy those, either.

Oh, and of course I'll stay home. We have 100% vote-by-mail in Oregon.

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Billions being spent to get your vote and you are gonna stay home? [View all] Actor May 2016 OP

I guess like the person I support timmymoff May 2016 #1

Epitome of privilege, must be nice. Actor May 2016 #2

the word Billions certainly ranks higher? reddread May 2016 #5

I am in no way privileged timmymoff May 2016 #6

So you think principles (can't be bought) and not being easily fooled are the epitome of privilege? cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #10

Ah, the "privilege" card! Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #13

Don't forget the ever-popular "guilt" and "fear" cards! Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #15

Not me saying it, well established liberal talking heads all over the country and media Actor May 2016 #22

Nice tangent! Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #23

I have to admit, I am in awe of how the propaganda has worked. Actor May 2016 #24

It's too bad you fell for it. NWCorona May 2016 #40

If you're referring to your OP... Buddyblazon May 2016 #38

America deserves Trump, I think. With this level of childishness, I think we need Actor May 2016 #41

Stop with the privilege... Buddyblazon May 2016 #42

No really, you being privileged enough to afford to deport Latinos and the rest, must be nice Actor May 2016 #43

Hey...I'm voting in the GE... Buddyblazon May 2016 #45

I always vote, and encourage others to! There is great diversity of ideas on the ballot. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #3

I wouldn't call it sad. Glamrock May 2016 #4

You think it is sad people's votes can't be bought. You're not on the right site. DesMoinesDem May 2016 #7

My entire State votes from home, so yeah, we stay home but we vote in numbers higher than Bluenorthwest May 2016 #8

Your state is a model of how our elections should be handled. MineralMan May 2016 #17

THanks for reminding me that some people want to vote and cant. They know what is at stake, but the Actor May 2016 #18

Unlike the Democrats in Washington Mnpaul May 2016 #9

Billions being spent to suppress my vote and I'm going to do it anyway. nt bemildred May 2016 #11

Billions are spent to get us to accept all sorts of shitty products. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

Who said anything about staying home? frylock May 2016 #14

I'm not staying home. I will be voting for Democrats. hobbit709 May 2016 #16

Why would people not vote? Apathy? Passive resistance? Protest? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #19

The reason you wont vote for the Dem, if you dont, isnt entirely your fault. Actor May 2016 #20

Not a victim of propaganda. I fully capable of thinking for myself. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #21

Is the DNC entitled to left leaning voters? n/t JPnoodleman May 2016 #25

Wrong question, if you dont know why it is the wrong question, then we need to Actor May 2016 #26

its an apt question, why not answer it? JPnoodleman May 2016 #27

No, it isnt. Nobody deserves Trump with his finger on the nuclear button or his attitude on Actor May 2016 #32

Neither you nor I are planning to vote for Trump, the question is why should I vote for Hillary? n/t JPnoodleman May 2016 #46

I just think about Faux pas May 2016 #28

That too Actor May 2016 #29

you want my vote? Earn it! PFunk1 May 2016 #30

My vote doesnt need to be earned, it was earned the minute I heard Trump threaten Actor May 2016 #34

I have yet to meet anyone who says they will stay home Kelvin Mace May 2016 #31

Epitome of privilege, wish I was so lucky Actor May 2016 #33

People had a choice between a good condidate Kelvin Mace May 2016 #48

Whose staying home? One Black Sheep May 2016 #35

Definitely not going to stay home..... seekthetruth May 2016 #36

Your privilege wont help the millions he will harm. How sad and sick this is Actor May 2016 #39

How sad it is to continue to destroy our environment seekthetruth May 2016 #44

Without a doubt the worst of the scolding/shaming threads cali May 2016 #37

How can you let those corporate billions go to waste like that?!? whatchamacallit May 2016 #47