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Mersky

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19. That guy couldn't find his way out of a wet paper bag.
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 08:52 PM
Jul 2019

Prolly represents about 1/5 of tRump supporters in my anecdotal experiences. I don't bother with trying to change their minds about anything. But I will scan for faces nearby that have a raised eyebrow, and with a smile, open face say to them something along the lines of, I never learned how to be racist or democrats take care of the poor/workers/little guys and care about the bees. Then go into how you can take down a yellow jacket nest with soap water.

I take the conversation away from the uninformed and racist, say something confident and clear about democrats, then downshift to a common concern.

With these kinds of conversation, I have found hidden democrats, never trumpers, or generally exposed a brain washed/backwoods/racist person to an actual, living, breathing person that isn't afraid to unflinchingly go against their status quo.

I swap out political pins on my purse, so no one mistakes who I am politically.

Understand, I do not have the luxury of staying out of tRump supporters faces. I have to psych myself up every week to maintain my composure as I move through the mostly conservative world where my grandmother lives. She is appalled by tRump and republicans/really likes Obama, so it helps to have her as an ally whom enjoys how I take it on.

Oh look... his base [View all] SHRED Jul 2019 OP
This one has been circulating for some time Moral Compass Jul 2019 #1
Good SHRED Jul 2019 #2
Seriously? Srkdqltr Jul 2019 #3
He convicted himself. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #4
This guy makes Forrest Gump look like Einstein. nt zackymilly Jul 2019 #5
Was that guy the main guest at the MENSA Convention ? magicarpet Jul 2019 #6
No. It was the MENSO convention. lunatica Jul 2019 #8
Well,...we can only hope he is not the type to get offended easily. magicarpet Jul 2019 #10
Mensa just means that the person is a female (in Spanish) lunatica Jul 2019 #11
Vale! (response to #8 menso convention) Tambien, also perfectly RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #23
Ha ha ha ha! lunatica Jul 2019 #25
I did. Different Drummer Jul 2019 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #24
"My intelligence is MENSA level. Have you heard of MENSA?" IronLionZion Jul 2019 #13
He doesn't look very intelligent... could be the hat .. UpInArms Jul 2019 #7
There is an immense pressure differential warmfeet Jul 2019 #18
He's probably considered a genius among the trump base spanone Jul 2019 #9
Obama definitely should have been in the oval office!! Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #14
Obama rather than Bush the Dumber&Cheney during 9/11.... magicarpet Jul 2019 #15
exactly Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #16
D' OY!! eom sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #17
That guy couldn't find his way out of a wet paper bag. Mersky Jul 2019 #19
tRUMP told everyone he loved the Less Educated. Once again he's SayItLoud Jul 2019 #20
And this guy can find his way to a voting booth??? marble falls Jul 2019 #21
The Republican party relies on the ''under-educated'' in the country to stay in power. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #26
Some people say it wasn't George W. Bush who was President on 911 Doc_Technical Jul 2019 #27
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