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maxsolomon

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37. "Deplorables" meant the alt-rightists backing him.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #36)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 03:12 PM

Aug 2018

But it was willfully misconstrued by RW media and then that "controversy" was reported on by the MSM. I heard elderly Trumpists take it as a badge of honor - in business meetings, my aunt & uncle.

Poor upper middle class whipipo. They're so put-upon...

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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