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tulipsandroses

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6. Thats the surprising thing to me

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 08:44 PM

Aug 2018

Not that they let a racist SOB take over the White House. Nothing to see there. America has never healed its racial wounds. However, like I posted a few months ago, those of us that are from NY from the 80's and early 90's, knew Trump was a shady character and had ties to the mob. How did the Republicans let him get to the top of the ticket? How did the party of law and order let this happen? I shook my head in disbelief to think that a mob connected con man was running for president in 2016. I never thought he would actually win.

Its laughable when he starts talking about " They are bringing drugs and crime" - :"They" - being brown people. He sure had no problems when "They" were whites. - He supported folks connected to drugs back in the day. They were just not brown folks. Its sickening the Republican and religious right's support of him. But as long as they get the judges and deregulations they want. All is well I suppose, no mater how much he tries to destroy this country.

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Someone needs to explain to me how this bunch of mobsters, crooks and low-life cretins [View all] malaise Aug 2018 OP

Part of it is here: elleng Aug 2018 #1

We need to move in a more progressive direction, the Country needs and wants it. Meadowoak Aug 2018 #3

Right. elleng Aug 2018 #4

I agree re policy failures, but why would they believe anything from proven crooks malaise Aug 2018 #7

He Dave in VA Aug 2018 #2

Ding Ding Ding!!! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #17

I second those dings! peggysue2 Aug 2018 #35

Yup. ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #18

not to mention NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #34

I ask myself that question every day .... CatMor Aug 2018 #5

Precisely malaise Aug 2018 #8

Thats the surprising thing to me tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #6

Clearly you know the monster malaise Aug 2018 #10

Republican boy scouts like McCain, Romney, and Comey are a dying breed maxsolomon Aug 2018 #11

I think you're right malaise Aug 2018 #14

The Internet is poisonous - and the GOP has used it as such maxsolomon Aug 2018 #20

Romney has sold his soul exboyfil Aug 2018 #29

1, they conned the Republican voters maxsolomon Aug 2018 #9

Unless we find out the truth I will go to my grave still in a state of malaise Aug 2018 #12

Spite is when you hurt yourself to hurt another. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #21

Look at right wing twitter. Calling these people deplorable is being extremely diplomatic. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #13

So the Internet and social media facilitated the spread malaise Aug 2018 #15

No question. I blocked so many trolls during the 2016 primary. Not knowing they were Russian. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #16

I think there are a lot of moving parts that set the stage. Including the media not doing its job tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #19

Because voters are separated into media bubbles (well, GOP voters are) maxsolomon Aug 2018 #22

I agree with you that people are separated into their own media bubbles tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #24

so, you mean TV when you mean "The Media". maxsolomon Aug 2018 #25

Yes, I was mostly thinking about tv coverage. I think most people get their info from internet/tv tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #36

"Deplorables" meant the alt-rightists backing him. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #37

It is because people don't vote. KWR65 Aug 2018 #23

Russia and USA oligarchs picked this one destructive pretend person to wreck the country lark Aug 2018 #26

They had powerful help from Russia. n/t TygrBright Aug 2018 #27

Fox News tavernier Aug 2018 #28

+1000 When lies are allowed to go unchallenged on mass media, manipulation thrives! The Wielding Truth Aug 2018 #33

Law enforcement and intel failures, Mc Mike Aug 2018 #30

Don't forget!!! BlueJac Aug 2018 #31

Right wing media C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #32