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Polly Hennessey

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3. Makes sense to me.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:27 PM

Nov 2020

You cannot talk to or reason with Trump supporters. I believe some say it is, “spinning your wheels.”

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An NYT OpEd that says what I'm thinking. [View all] irisblue Nov 2020 OP

This is great and I agree cilla4progress Nov 2020 #1

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #2

Makes sense to me. Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #3

I agree. Richard58 Nov 2020 #19

your brother has been brainwashed by right wing media TeamPooka Nov 2020 #20

Don't argue facts with him. wnylib Nov 2020 #21

Exactly. I have a family member that voted Roc2020 Nov 2020 #28

If the Democrats did that, why didn't they win all the House and Senate seats treestar Nov 2020 #37

Funny how you never, ever, EVER hear about how Trumpers 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2020 #4

They would be reaching out with brass knuckles and baseball bats! niyad Nov 2020 #17

Yes. And none of the states that went to Dump treestar Nov 2020 #38

If someone is still supporting Trump after all we know about him, they will probably never Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #5

Democrats have to reach out if we want them to wear facemasks, if we want them to accept Doodley Nov 2020 #6

The country has always been this divided. It's always 51-49. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #8

Reaching out is a waste of energy... Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #9

We don't have to like them. They don't have to like us. We do need certain minimal decency. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

Yes cynical_idealist Nov 2020 #33

... handmade34 Nov 2020 #7

No worries there. warmfeet Nov 2020 #10

Marginalize tRump-Republicons and force reasonable conservatives to make a new party. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #11

K&R ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #12

"Why Aren't There More Moderate Muslims Like You?" panfluteman Nov 2020 #13

"He is their destructive drug of choice." cp Nov 2020 #15

A phrase Barack Obama said in a BBC interview stuck with me. mwooldri Nov 2020 #16

"Just as in 2016, I don't need Trump supporters to be humiliated to feel great again." Final paras Hekate Nov 2020 #18

Numbers don't lie; everybody does better when Democrats do the governing. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #26

A worthy read. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #22

Steve Bannon...What is going on with his fraud accusation? Escurumbele Nov 2020 #23

There is only so much you can do for an addict... Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #24

It's futile arguing faith religion or philosophy Roc2020 Nov 2020 #25

It's a waste of time to reach out to most Republicans. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #27

Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #29

Calling a spade a spade: world wide wally Nov 2020 #30

Trump supporters are nearly showing the same level of fanaticism as Germans did to Hitler. hadEnuf Nov 2020 #31

This sure speaks to me, too. calimary Nov 2020 #32

And that's on period! coolhandlulu Nov 2020 #35

K&R! mtnsnake Nov 2020 #34

Rec'ed ,kicked and bookmarked. Niagara Nov 2020 #36