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Bettie

(19,872 posts)
28. This right here illustrates
Fri Jul 6, 2018, 01:21 PM
Jul 2018

why "Civility" won't work with these people.

They are incapable of civility. They believe good manners are a weakness, that kindness must be attacked.

We can not win against them by being kind or polite.

They are not decent people.

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And the vile, awful people who attend his rallies dalton99a Jul 2018 #1
I remember the teens jeering and threating Black kids for daring to sit and order icecream. olegramps Jul 2018 #15
yeah, the gestures he made about the kit mopinko Jul 2018 #2
trump mocks ailing 90 year old Bush. CNN host calls him "stupid" Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #56
Thought he was saying "were going get one of these little kids, and toss 'it' at her" lostnfound Jul 2018 #3
He has to attack the truth duforsure Jul 2018 #4
THIS KPN Jul 2018 #13
The "lock her up" chants are right out of Nazi Germany ..... Botany Jul 2018 #5
I'll bet he dreams of doing that. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #18
Trump scratches "the itch" that his base likes. Botany Jul 2018 #22
The necessary percentages might be dangerously lower alterfurz Jul 2018 #49
"No, that's not a goddamn president. That's a mascot." VOX Jul 2018 #6
A mascot? Is that being civil? gratuitous Jul 2018 #7
hahaha! nt babylonsister Jul 2018 #10
Civility should be expected from political leadership Progressive dog Jul 2018 #58
George HW Bush used to call these ilk "the crazies in the basement" roamer65 Jul 2018 #8
Yes, and Hillary called them "deplorables" FakeNoose Jul 2018 #20
This right here illustrates Bettie Jul 2018 #28
As often as I've seen those images, babylonsister Jul 2018 #48
I know what you mean. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #52
Me too LiberalBrooke Jul 2018 #57
His Facist "Auto-suck Rallies" sellitman Jul 2018 #9
Like the North Koreans who were punished for not mourning enough after the death of Kim's father. olegramps Jul 2018 #16
The jerk thinks he's Rodney Dangerfeld when he's in front of his base. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #11
He and Rodney couldn't be more opposite. Rodney was self self deprecating and lovable EricJohnson Jul 2018 #31
Exactly! Duppers Jul 2018 #32
I think he is a sociopath. EricJohnson Jul 2018 #33
My comment related to his physical METHOD OF DELIVERY rather than his material content. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #34
And Rodney was a fierce, lifelong Liberal,a single father & precomedy a public school teacher stuffmatters Jul 2018 #36
and He attracts Vile Awful people to his rallies TNLib Jul 2018 #12
They're not called "resentniks" for nothing. calimary Jul 2018 #17
minngal marieo1 Jul 2018 #14
"puddle of weak shit" n/t hibbing Jul 2018 #19
He is an evil soulless buffoon. gademocrat7 Jul 2018 #21
How could one disagree with this? BobTheSubgenius Jul 2018 #23
Little Mousilini is off his meds Pepsidog Jul 2018 #24
K&R ck4829 Jul 2018 #25
Trump is a warm-up act. That's all he is capable of. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #26
Very well put! renate Jul 2018 #30
He really, desperately wants to run against a woman in 2020! DetlefK Jul 2018 #27
Running against a woman is Dump's wet dream. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #35
Trump is just doing his assigned job... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #29
I think we just insulted the Philly Phanatic ... ladym55 Jul 2018 #37
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There aren't words in the English language to express the depth of my hatred for the man. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #39
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Don't let them get you down! That is what they want, but we won't give them the smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #42
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You Go! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #44
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My question is, as I asked in a similar thread, who is paying for this crap fest? Ohioboy Jul 2018 #46
In an actual debate with Elizabeth Warren colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #47
Hate is a strong word..And I hate him. backtoblue Jul 2018 #50
YES! maddiemom Jul 2018 #51
I think your rants are great but DO NOT PCIntern Jul 2018 #53
K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #54
yep Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #55
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