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OliverQ

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14. Doesn't feel like there are more of us.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 10:25 AM

Jul 2019

The amount of people that worship this man is terrifying. The fact that his approval never drops much below 40% is scary. I think this country is is a lost cause.

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Deep breath----take a step back----"ungrit" your teeth and relax those shoulder muscles. [View all] Atticus Jul 2019 OP

Unfortunately, none of that matters if our votes aren't secured and counted Siwsan Jul 2019 #1

"The system is rigged" is Trump's line and is meant to discourage us. The more who adopt the Atticus Jul 2019 #2

Thank you. defacto7 Jul 2019 #5

I don't have a "what's the use" attitude. I am a fighter but I am also realistic. Siwsan Jul 2019 #6

We can overwhelm the cheat machine Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #9

It's said that it is beyond difficult to steal an election when the turn out is high. Siwsan Jul 2019 #10

Good points all. Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #11

I know it's hard to keep that positve attitude Butterflylady Jul 2019 #12

all the more reason bdamomma Jul 2019 #3

And drag people out there, with us! Siwsan Jul 2019 #7

It all matters. There is no "nothing matters" in the equation. defacto7 Jul 2019 #4

We all have our own way of stating things Siwsan Jul 2019 #8

IHA...........................................................I Hate Acronyms Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #13

Doesn't feel like there are more of us. OliverQ Jul 2019 #14

40% of them means 60% of us. Therefore, there are more of us. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #15

Most of those 60% don't vote, whereas probably all the 40% do. OliverQ Jul 2019 #16

You think the 60% aren't well and truly terrified and motivated now? lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #19

I hope they are, but 2018 OliverQ Jul 2019 #20

The 27% number is a hypothetical mathematical possibility. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #21

I see more people who care about Stranger Things than they do about voting Skittles Jul 2019 #22

VOTE FOR BLUE, NO MATTER WHO! nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #17

But who counts the votes [and how do they count]. usaf-vet Jul 2019 #18