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JI7

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24. It comes down to race , slavery, civil rights etc

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Mon Feb 1, 2021, 07:51 PM

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Was about half of this country always fucking insane? [View all] mobeau69 Feb 2021 OP

My guess is yes and they have found each other via social media and are now emboldened. chowder66 Feb 2021 #1

No, I don't think so BainsBane Feb 2021 #2

Maybe. In_The_Wind Feb 2021 #3

YES VickiSmith Feb 2021 #4

Welcome to DU! mobeau69 Feb 2021 #7

Yes JustAnotherGen Feb 2021 #5

30 some years of right wing talk radio Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2021 #6

Yes, exactly the type of people blacks had to deal with for generations turtleblossom Feb 2021 #8

I believe they have a family tree that shapes like a fruit loop. turtleblossom Feb 2021 #9

No, just a third of them. GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #10

Agreed nationally, I notice this percentage range a lot in polls sciencescience Feb 2021 #28

Lots of normal got sucked into Q, Trumpco, Antifa, per Fox News. LizBeth Feb 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Feb 2021 #12

welcome to my world, yes, half of the population just doesn't get it. peacebuzzard Feb 2021 #13

shithole, low IQ, high-violence quotient people scientifically programmed for maximum shitbaggery Celerity Feb 2021 #14

Yes and no... JHB Feb 2021 #15

Right Wing mis information has done its job on Joe Republican. UCmeNdc Feb 2021 #16

About half of this country has always d_r Feb 2021 #17

They were assholes before Trump. Trump just smelled like them. Birds of a feather... nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #18

Before Trump they thought they had to keep it a secret jcgoldie Feb 2021 #19

There's been insanity among right-wingers for as long... Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #20

Peale's stuff was pretty benign compared to many others LeftInTX Feb 2021 #22

I viewed him as dangerous, nonetheless. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #23

Spot on. Nt mobeau69 Feb 2021 #25

I hate positive think I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #34

My evangelical sister used to read those Peale books... Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #36

I have a friend who is like this I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #37

Those thoughts would be too unpleasant for my sister. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #38

Thanks I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #41

The little old lady might not have due to having to decide between a... Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2021 #21

Gotta ask. What little lady? mobeau69 Feb 2021 #26

It comes down to race , slavery, civil rights etc JI7 Feb 2021 #24

You need to shop elsewhere and it's about 30% rather than half. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #27

They're always recuriting new idiots. 30% is scary in the FB age. mobeau69 Feb 2021 #30

Have fun. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #32

Try to make the best of it. mobeau69 Feb 2021 #33

Probably: we just didn't hear about them as much (n/t) Retrograde Feb 2021 #29

It's not Trump's fault MarcATL Feb 2021 #31

Trump got them out from under their rocks dangerous with his lies. Nt mobeau69 Feb 2021 #35

I think that the pandemic has intensified it DesertRat Feb 2021 #39

The internet has made it easier for the craziest to find each other and to indoctrinate others. Ace Rothstein Feb 2021 #40