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Sugarcoated

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8. I agree

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:25 PM

Jun 2018

however, I'm speaking to the claim in the editorial/letter that conservatives gain new voters when the paper prints news. I'm adding a thought to your post not challenging it.

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Folks, this is what a personality cult looks like: [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 OP

I doubt that many Trump supporters have EVER purchased a copy of the NYT....much less read it. dameatball Jun 2018 #1

That doesn't matter. The New York Times is fake and failing because Trump says so. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2

The truly scary thing is that Trump may well be re-elected. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #3

"...we conservatives gain new voters" They are NOT "conservatives" - they are just assholes. scarletwoman Jun 2018 #4

And I don't buy for a second Sugarcoated Jun 2018 #5

The thing is, factual information does absolutely nothing to break the trumpsters out of their cult. scarletwoman Jun 2018 #6

I agree Sugarcoated Jun 2018 #8

That's why these people need to be ridiculed JI7 Jun 2018 #7

Yes, ridiculed - and also fought tooth and nail. scarletwoman Jun 2018 #9