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mollie8

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19. Interesting Observations

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Sun Dec 4, 2022, 12:13 PM

Dec 2022

Thank you for your post. These observations are some of the most thoughtful ones I've seen.

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The red thaw begins. [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 OP

The last part, remorseful about supporting a loser. nt Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #1

They are transferring their loyalty from a dumb fascist to a smart fascist dalton99a Dec 2022 #2

That's a concern, isn't it? Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #5

Absolutely. dalton99a Dec 2022 #7

No. He's just a dumb fascist with a dictionary LuvLoogie Dec 2022 #50

They are remora... dchill Dec 2022 #66

True... agingdem Dec 2022 #89

Insightful. Recommended Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #3

Good rules to live by. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #4

Agree completely. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2022 #56

That for me is Caution Number One. NOBODY really wants to admit they were wrong. calimary Dec 2022 #95

A leopard doesn't change its spots. SheltieLover Dec 2022 #6

No it doesn't. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #8

What I've heard from qpukes SheltieLover Dec 2022 #11

Yup. It's mine is mine & yours is mine, too. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #74

Absolutely! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #79

No, but sunlight bleaches them out. :) Or would if the spots were Hortensis Dec 2022 #22

"...in normal times liberals and conservatives share far more political beliefs than not." CrispyQ Dec 2022 #36

+100. And what a great list of good topics to steer discussion to. Hortensis Dec 2022 #37

Correct. Trump was just the megaphone they wanted to air their prejudices. Fla Dem Dec 2022 #30

My thoughts on a couple of your points. Hotler Dec 2022 #9

An important warning, thanks (nt) Pluvious Dec 2022 #41

Not me Timewas Dec 2022 #10

We will never see a Trump like cult ever again. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #12

Yep... rubbersole Dec 2022 #35

Without "The Apprentice" showing in living rooms across the land, he would never have been president CrispyQ Dec 2022 #38

The birther thingy was MOMFUDSKI Dec 2022 #57

Totally agree. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #75

+1! ShazzieB Dec 2022 #88

Don't discount the power of the propaganda machine; it has "the base" captivated. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #47

Don't forget the former Twitter management... Justice matters. Dec 2022 #80

Go to Florida and you will find there is a DeSantis cult there. Escurumbele Dec 2022 #49

I agree that it's not likely that we will have another wnylib Dec 2022 #54

Each and everyone of us has a world view. We gravitate to cachukis Dec 2022 #13

good post. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #15

You are a great thinker bedazzled Dec 2022 #18

Thanks. cachukis Dec 2022 #32

Great Rant. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2022 #58

Thanks. cachukis Dec 2022 #59

Excellent observations. bluesbassman Dec 2022 #14

My experience with Trump voters is they have this in common. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #17

I do the same, and after a half dozen or so facts, they usually run away. Meadowoak Dec 2022 #29

So true. Willful ignorance. bluesbassman Dec 2022 #33

Economic MAGAt and White Nationalist MAGAt. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #21

Amen Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #76

Actions count way more than words. usonian Dec 2022 #16

Interesting Observations mollie8 Dec 2022 #19

I really appreciate that. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #20

It's a no go until they 100% break with the media sources rainin Dec 2022 #23

Oh, yeah. We should have a checklist prepared to make sure we're on the Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #26

My BFF of 36 years dumped me because I didn't like Trump OMGWTF Dec 2022 #24

Sounds like a good plan. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #25

Its like the George W Bush thaw only worse hot2na Dec 2022 #27

You bring up a good point. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #31

They showed us who they really are, I have no use for any of them now. Meadowoak Dec 2022 #28

This is why we need Trump to be on the ballot in 2024 jgmiller Dec 2022 #34

When people show you who they really are, believe them dlk Dec 2022 #39

I think most MAGATs will transfer their loyalty to whoever gets anointed by the Republican Party. Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #40

If we're truly in a red thaw, where the anti-American party is becoming demoralised, Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #42

Murdoch and cohorts told them to dump traitortrump. The brainwashing continues. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #43

A cousin I was close to in my youth voted for Trump twice, believes the election was stolen, CrispyQ Dec 2022 #44

Agree Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #77

Well, there is a big difference between DeSantis and trump, DeSantis is even more dangerous Escurumbele Dec 2022 #45

He has a higher IQ but MOMFUDSKI Dec 2022 #60

There's no ifs for me. I'm not taking any of them back. Iggo Dec 2022 #46

Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Dec 2022 #48

I cut to the chase Marthe48 Dec 2022 #51

IMHO Desantis is worse. progressoid Dec 2022 #52

And a schemer who knows when to keep his mouth shut dalton99a Dec 2022 #53

I'm glad you're seeing a thaw Saoirse9 Dec 2022 #55

There is no 'remorse' in my family. They are still die hard trumpsters. appleannie1 Dec 2022 #61

Here's what I think will happen. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #62

I see the Trump Era as a burning cauldron of highly explosive material rather than a freeze. Martin68 Dec 2022 #63

That's interesting. I had a friend for many years. Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #64

My feeling is that they really need to be more specific about what they're remorseful about. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #68

I went soft with my friend after I had it with her dump/racism. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2022 #71

Very well thought-out analysis. Kath2 Dec 2022 #65

Thank you so much! Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #67

Love this. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2022 #69

They never really go away chowmama Dec 2022 #70

Fuck that. ismnotwasm Dec 2022 #72

I couldn't agree more. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #73

Interesting. Other than some coworkers, I don't really associate with trumpers ecstatic Dec 2022 #81

They don't understand why those "Libtards" un-friended them ThoughtCriminal Dec 2022 #82

Trump may have brought out the worst in them. The point is, it was in them to begin with!! Samrob Dec 2022 #83

On ISSUES, DeSantis is probably WORSE than Trump!! DemocraticPatriot Dec 2022 #84

they can go fuck themselves Skittles Dec 2022 #85

If they fell for something so hateful and vile once, Jamastiene Dec 2022 #86

I see no thaw SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #87

I've written this before JustAnotherGen Dec 2022 #90

Amen. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #91

Trump is going to destroy DeSantis Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #92

excellent llashram Dec 2022 #93

De Santis will bring in an era that is the conservative White Christo-nazi wet dream. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #94

The underlying problem with the GOP isn't Trump. It's Republicans. n/t Beartracks Dec 2022 #96

Nope Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #97