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applegrove

(118,501 posts)
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:35 PM Feb 2020

Democrats Would Prefer Meteor Strike to Trump

Democrats Would Prefer Meteor Strike to Trump

February 8, 2020 at 8:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 81 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/08/democrats-would-prefer-meteor-strike-to-trump/

"SNIP.....

A new UMass Lowell poll found that 62% of New Hampshire Democrats would rather see a giant meteor strike the earth and extinguish all human life than see President Trump get re-elected.

.....SNIP"

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Democrats Would Prefer Meteor Strike to Trump (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2020 OP
A meteor strike vs. four more years of King Nothing. Different Drummer Feb 2020 #1
I thought that was the Onion, but upon reflection, I can agree. jls4561 Feb 2020 #2
My immediate thought was The Onion, too. I'm not sure I'd take it that far, though. Shrike47 Feb 2020 #3
The effect of four more years of Trump will be the same as a meteor strike - meadowlander Feb 2020 #5
I dislike Trump as much as anyone, but ooky Feb 2020 #4
that's whack dweller Feb 2020 #6
Whack that the question was asked. Actually a good sign that people applegrove Feb 2020 #9
sorry dweller Feb 2020 #11
Oh, I would rather 2naSalit Feb 2020 #7
Oh you! applegrove Feb 2020 #8
I knew you'd understand! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #10
. applegrove Feb 2020 #12
I prefer the meteor strike to Dumpie. roamer65 Feb 2020 #13
That was my reaction, too DFW Feb 2020 #14
There's a T shirt for that.... Tanuki Feb 2020 #15
Oh my! I did not know it was a movement. applegrove Feb 2020 #16

meadowlander

(4,388 posts)
5. The effect of four more years of Trump will be the same as a meteor strike -
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 11:12 PM
Feb 2020

the extinction of virtually all species on Earth.

The question is do you want it to come quickly or to take agonising decades as climate change and/or nuclear winter extinguish the viability of habitat after habitat on Earth?

applegrove

(118,501 posts)
9. Whack that the question was asked. Actually a good sign that people
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 11:50 PM
Feb 2020

are stepping out of the ordinary to share their feelings while writing the survey questions. The medium is the message.

dweller

(23,613 posts)
11. sorry
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 12:02 AM
Feb 2020

but i'd rather crawl into my own secluded hole than dispense of human life and the planet that sustains me ... why elevate that Individual 1 with the power?
Self importance will doom us all ...

ymmv

✌🏼

DFW

(54,302 posts)
14. That was my reaction, too
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 04:17 AM
Feb 2020

It seemed like a reasonable compromise to me. Let a tiny celestial body come visit the earth and do its denizens a favor sent from the heavens. Why should it ruin everyone else's day?

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