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The Liberal Lion

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17. Indeed

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:12 PM

Aug 2018

I keep saying this. The cure for this cancer that is in our country is more than a matter of a blue wave. We have a serious problem that deals with the mentality of 40% of voting citizens. That doesn't just go away by winning the House or the Senate or winning back the White House. What is the solution? I don't know, but somehow it will end up being the collapse of what we still today call America IMHO.

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I don't know, I just don't know. [View all] LuckyCharms Aug 2018 OP

That's the. best you can do, Lucky. Zoonart Aug 2018 #1

Sounds like my mother - in her eighties now. yallerdawg Aug 2018 #2

"I've made up my mind, don't confuse me with facts!" The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #3

Thanks for the article, I will give it a read... LuckyCharms Aug 2018 #5

No guy wants to realize he's been a sucker. colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #11

Exactly. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #13

Yes indeed. colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #14

There are tons of people like this. It's not just old folks. They showed up at polls and here we are Hoyt Aug 2018 #4

It's good that you tried to lead him to critical thinking. Alwaysna Aug 2018 #6

I had lunch with someone recently who claimed to be liberal as can be but Glimmer of Hope Aug 2018 #7

I thought my brother and his wife were pretty cool too. blueinredohio Aug 2018 #8

They have some giant talent for compartmentalization, I guess. In my family, too, my mother deurbano Aug 2018 #20

You need a very long list of facts to counter every false claim drumph made. BSdetect Aug 2018 #9

Facts mean nothing to these fidiots. It's all about how they "feel". OMGWTF Aug 2018 #12

Tell him you can kill yourself, your family, thinking that way. shockey80 Aug 2018 #10

30 years of Rush...20 yrs of Fox News D_Master81 Aug 2018 #15

Offer a gift? KSNY Aug 2018 #16

Indeed The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #17

You can't reason with unreasonable people. BarbD Aug 2018 #18

I give you big credit for talking to the guy and remaining calm mountain grammy Aug 2018 #19

Will you still engage him or just be polite with him and walk away? kimbutgar Aug 2018 #21

Don't waste any further time on that guy. Paladin Aug 2018 #22

I really admire people like you who can do this calmly and with facts steve2470 Aug 2018 #23

sad Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #24

Don't attack but get him/her to set boundaries lamsmy Aug 2018 #25

How do you conclude that WE are fucked when THEY are so fucking stupid? (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2018 #26

Give him a break! at140 Aug 2018 #27

Well, you tried. You gave it a very good shot as well, unfortunately most of these people smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #28

engaging with trumpers is counteproductive AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #29