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Cyrano

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Thu Feb 14, 2019, 12:53 PM Feb 2019

Stepping in shit is a mistake. Stepping in it on purpose is crazy. [View all]

No one really knows how many Americans voted for Trump. For some reason, they didn't know shit when they saw it, so they voted for him. But given Russian interference, machines that switched votes, "lost" votes, and a variety of other tactics used to fuck up elections, was he actually elected?

Now, we're headed toward another presidential election. And, assuming he's still in office, he's planning to run again.

Stepping in shit by accident is one thing. Stepping in shit intentionally is inexplicable.

There are a lot of fools who I just don't understand. They've gotten fucked over for the past two plus years, yet, they just can't wait to vote again to get fucked over some more: -- On taxes, on benefits due them, on healthcare, and on countless public services.

I know that bigotry plays a huge role here. I know that ignorance of reality is a part of it. And I know that a lot of it is just plain stupidity.

It seems we've reached a point where the obituary of America may read: This great Democracy was brought down by greed, hate, and ignorance. Many citizens saw the shit and waded into it.

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They hate everyone that isn't white. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #1
Umm, white, Christian, and the "right kind" of Christian. Cyrano Feb 2019 #2
Clearly they like mittens enough. For the most part all whites. None of them are actual Christians. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #6
Catholics--especially moderate and progressive Catholics--need not apply meow2u3 Feb 2019 #18
A Mormon is good enough... czarjak Feb 2019 #30
White supremacy, patriarchy and heterosexism...that's it in a nutshell. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #8
Indeed it is. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #9
Here you go... Zoonart Feb 2019 #3
LOL. I haven't thought of that movie in decades. It is a perfect description of kairos12 Feb 2019 #12
+ 1000 for what you added pandr32 Feb 2019 #31
The brain washing works best on weak minds. Railing livetohike Feb 2019 #4
Actually Andy823 Feb 2019 #5
Wait...Am I Reading This Right...? The_Counsel Feb 2019 #19
Sorry about that Andy823 Feb 2019 #27
Okay, Yeah...That Makes a Lot More Sense... The_Counsel Feb 2019 #28
They listen to a different narrative and I don't think they ever change the channel. ooky Feb 2019 #7
Which means it's them or us (no reasoning, no compromise) FiveGoodMen Feb 2019 #11
The Reich Wing prefer Putin-Puppet Drumpt to any Democrat. kairos12 Feb 2019 #10
Live in red state, and many just don't care about Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #13
A HUGE factor, sadly, is abortion. More than guns, more than hate, if abortion had never BamaRefugee Feb 2019 #14
It's preachers fucking up our country FiveGoodMen Feb 2019 #26
So true pandr32 Feb 2019 #32
Maybe the deplorables decided: We're suffering. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #15
Oh and don't forget one of the main stories of the day -- he's dramatically cut funding to those pdsimdars Feb 2019 #16
I just can't believe the voting machines are right. They're rigged to just barely win... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #17
Part of the voting reform act from the Democratic House DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #21
Yep pandr32 Feb 2019 #33
Stepping in shit is a mistake. Stepping in it on purpose is crazy. DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #20
I live in a red area of a purple state Roadside Attraction Feb 2019 #22
Clearly it is a propaganda effort. The Democratic Party has not come to grips with it yet! UCmeNdc Feb 2019 #29
Clearly, HUGE, flashing red warning signs that ought to have sirens as well. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2019 #23
I have a relative that has said she would just as soon vote for Putin than to vote for INdemo Feb 2019 #24
That's the problem matt819 Feb 2019 #25
Stepping, hell! They are wallowing it in... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #34
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