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33. For many it's willful ignorance, not a forced existence, like Playo's cave.. n/t

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Overheard a Republican in my local Subway today [View all] ClimateHawk Jan 2023 OP

the only watch newsmax.. samnsara Jan 2023 #1

Great analogy. Permanut Jan 2023 #6

For many it's willful ignorance, not a forced existence, like Playo's cave.. n/t TeamProg Jan 2023 #33

may his bread be stale GenXer47 Jan 2023 #2

"E-colish?" Well done. Not many folks can claim to have created a new adjective. Kudos. RussellCattle Jan 2023 #32

Purposely ignorant. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #3

I live in suburban bright blue Olympia, WA and I hear the same shit Kennah Jan 2023 #4

Because Fox Noise and the right wing media creates la la land. Claustrum Jan 2023 #5

What scares me most ClimateHawk Jan 2023 #13

Watch any of the interviews of MAGA crazies going to TFG rallies. Claustrum Jan 2023 #14

As Dunning-Kruger says, they're on the peak of "Mount Stupid" CaptainTruth Jan 2023 #18

Most of the ones I know have proudly staked their flag on Mount Stupid - and will NOT come down peppertree Jan 2023 #19

Stupid people think they're smart Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #56

Here's A Thought Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #7

The only thing that truly combats ignorance is exposure. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #8

And also the people who hold progressive views (and seek higher education) Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #12

"conservative and religious self-enforcing right-wing brainwashing bubble" Trust_Reality Jan 2023 #38

Totally agree. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #44

Then why are most Trump voters in MI from urban or mostly urban counties? Kaleva Jan 2023 #30

Because there is a very important difference between absolute numbers and percentages DBoon Jan 2023 #48

Trump won some of the urban counties in Michigan Kaleva Jan 2023 #50

Define "urban." Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #57

Trump won Macomb County 263,863 votes to Biden's 223,952 Kaleva Jan 2023 #58

Yeah, it's terrible how much prices have gone up gratuitous Jan 2023 #9

Prices have gone up where I live (not U.S.) quite noticeably lately and some things unavailable. betsuni Jan 2023 #49

I do not think a significant number of these voters can be flipped ThoughtCriminal Jan 2023 #10

Yes 🙂. And young people! They are more likely to question what they hear and seek the truth. Ziggysmom Jan 2023 #11

One of the few silver linings that I see markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #20

Hillary Clinton told The Wizard Jan 2023 #22

And by "get a new President" NickB79 Jan 2023 #15

Right Rebl2 Jan 2023 #17

With this bunch it's always smart to expect the worst. calimary Jan 2023 #25

Well it's like Rebl2 Jan 2023 #16

in... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #21

Does the dumb wench think that a "new president" will buy her Christmas gifts for her? Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #23

Make something up... crud Jan 2023 #24

Here too... jerseyjim Jan 2023 #26

I am so sorry jerseyjim Skittles Jan 2023 #29

Education NowISeetheLight Jan 2023 #37

self-defining irrevocable rule: precisely half of any lump of mess IS BELOW AVERAGE bringthePaine Jan 2023 #27

The great majority of Trump voters in MI lived in urban to mostly urban counties Kaleva Jan 2023 #28

That's such a disingenuous stat, tho. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #36

Trump would be a complete non factor in MI Kaleva Jan 2023 #45

The rural folks are the only reason the GOP is even competitive in these states. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #46

It's the urban folks who make Trump competitive in these states Kaleva Jan 2023 #47

Trump won only 5% of the vote in Detroit. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #59

Where did the majority of Trump's votes come from? Kaleva Jan 2023 #60

Trump in 2020 did as well in the Detroit region as Romney. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #61

Look at the numbers and not the percentages Kaleva Jan 2023 #62

Na'. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #63

It's overall numbers that decide elections in the states Kaleva Jan 2023 #64

Trump would not have won Michigan in 2016 if he had similar rural numbers as Romney did in 2012. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #65

People like that are tribe-seekers GarColga Jan 2023 #31

Trump won Randolph County with 78% of the vote in 2020. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #34

Because Biden likes high prices? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #35

I see this NowISeetheLight Jan 2023 #39

The economy is lousy? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #42

A new president would help if it was Putin being replaced questionseverything Jan 2023 #40

Neither of those 2 has any idea how things actually work. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #41

Say "Biden sure is getting those gas prices down" redstateblues Jan 2023 #43

Unfortunately Pugee Jan 2023 #51

Just me but I would've walked out. Boomerproud Jan 2023 #52

I did ClimateHawk Jan 2023 #54

I would have asked which is it, Biden is a socialist or is he a Predatory Capitalist? Emile Jan 2023 #53

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