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Botany

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37. What is the matter with us?

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 11:22 AM

Aug 2020

Racism and sexism is deep in the core of many white men. One thing that the right/rich have been
successful @ is feeding and naturing the dumb fucks to vote against their own best interest. Reagan
got rid of the fairness doctrine 2.5 generations ago and people have been soaking in, bathing in, and
sucking in straight up lies as "news" since then and the killing of public education too and that has
helped to make a lot walking cancers of bullshit called white men.

One of my sons friends grew in a house where Bill O'reilly was a God. In some cases I think death
alone can cure "the stupid."

Did you know that Hillary had somebody killed to hide Bill's cocaine ring?

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'I failed my fellow Americans': the white women defecting from Trump [View all] catbyte Aug 2020 OP

I fit in this demographic. liberalmuse Aug 2020 #1

That baffles me even more. How any "Christian" vote for that man is beyond me. Lochloosa Aug 2020 #6

Now that doesn't surprise me. liberalmuse Aug 2020 #16

One would have thought the ACCESS HOLLYWOOD TAPE would have been his undoing but it didn't even phase yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #33

I'll be right there with you. calimary Aug 2020 #67

As a Buddhist... sometimes I just have to chill or walk away... yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #68

People who worship an authoritarian God will follow an authoritarian leader. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #47

Outside of his base aka uneducated white bigoted gun toting assholes I don't understand how .... Botany Aug 2020 #8

Remember that white men are Trump's largest voting bloc. yardwork Aug 2020 #20

Add in women, other demographics, Trump loses.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #26

What is the matter with us? Botany Aug 2020 #37

I know. As a middle aged white woman I feel appalled all the time. yardwork Aug 2020 #41

I work with two college educated white women who still support Trump. Bluepinky Aug 2020 #50

Fear is a powerful motivator. yardwork Aug 2020 #52

Yep, and the fear factor works on many people. Bluepinky Aug 2020 #60

Using fear, just like GW Bush & WMDs. Repugs keep using the fear playbook... CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #53

They use it because it works. Bluepinky Aug 2020 #61

I bet a lot of them are Russian Bots or Astroturfing spammers for the right wing. Botany Aug 2020 #55

These are real people I've known all my life. yardwork Aug 2020 #57

EDIT I still would NOT try to engage them Botany Aug 2020 #62

I hope you're right. yardwork Aug 2020 #63

I think every death must cost Trump at least 10 votes. Botany Aug 2020 #65

because of it I am always suspicious of white men I don't know AlexSFCA Aug 2020 #54

Me too. I assume they are Trumpists unless shown otherwise. Dream Girl Aug 2020 #58

Well said Botany! nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #46

Thank you Botany Aug 2020 #56

It's utterly baffling Orrex Aug 2020 #9

Good job with that question. brush Aug 2020 #13

I think he's their golden calf. liberalmuse Aug 2020 #18

I know why they support him. They're racist and they don't want to pay taxes. yardwork Aug 2020 #22

I would say that you've hit the stupid orange nail right on the head. Orrex Aug 2020 #49

That's funny. And after she's done, I'll whack it again a few times! Bluepinky Aug 2020 #51

"I'm extremely disappointed in myself,..." Good for her. Hortensis Aug 2020 #2

Sorta like Alcoholics Anonymous. CTyankee Aug 2020 #19

Not only do they have to apologize sincerely meow2u3 Aug 2020 #36

OK, that sounds like it would apply here. CTyankee Aug 2020 #38

Yes, and you should be! FM123 Aug 2020 #3

Nothing new has been revealed about trump*'s character, or rather lack there of Siwsan Aug 2020 #4

Exactly. catbyte Aug 2020 #5

And what was so bad about Hillary? She was the most qualified... brush Aug 2020 #14

This is what I want to know: what the hell was wrong with Hillary Clinton? betsuni Aug 2020 #17

You are right! It's just an eyeroll, like they know something you don't or you should know. CTyankee Aug 2020 #39

Same here Nexus2 Aug 2020 #59

Let the enemy of our enemy be our friend. Doodley Aug 2020 #7

I am glad she spoke out publicly. Confessions like these help the person and the USA. riversedge Aug 2020 #10

I think she speaks for many when she says she's afraid to speak about it. ooky Aug 2020 #40

But how many will vote for Biden? durablend Aug 2020 #11

Claudia Luckenbach-Boman Botany Aug 2020 #12

She openly admitted she voted for Trump, and is now acknowledging 42bambi Aug 2020 #15

all it took was, what, hundreds of thousands of people DYING for them to see the light? Skittles Aug 2020 #66

Better musclecar6 Aug 2020 #21

We shouldn't forget - but forgiveness is a must sandensea Aug 2020 #23

I think it was Raftergirl Aug 2020 #24

Two broad issues drive Trumpers today.... paleotn Aug 2020 #25

They also bought the lie that government should be run luvtheGWN Aug 2020 #28

+1 Hugin Aug 2020 #30

That's The Dumbest Justification For Voting R! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #64

And I have real trouble forgiving as well, but.... paleotn Aug 2020 #27

When a woman chooses to vote for an admitted sexual predator, seriously, what does she expect? dlk Aug 2020 #29

I dunno what John Lewis would say but I do know that the worse the sin, the more it is CTyankee Aug 2020 #43

That's really great and I hope it's true dlk Aug 2020 #45

I was gobsmacked at that demographic post-election*. Texin Aug 2020 #31

he's losing '16 votes. He's gaining very few, if any, new votes. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #32

This is my sister Javaman Aug 2020 #34

They're not drinking Kool-Aid The Wizard Aug 2020 #48

Look at his teeny tiny rallies...His support is dying & disappearing right before our eyes! Poof! Illumination Aug 2020 #35

I didn't mean to be a collaborator Midnightwalk Aug 2020 #42

Dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead plus 150,000...how do you apologize to them? 47of74 Aug 2020 #44