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In reply to the discussion: Can I tell you a story? [View all]

askyagerz

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1. Being half German
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:40 AM
Oct 2024

And a boy fascinated by history I really took the time to understand how an entire country could fall for propaganda.
I've watched as rural America has fallen for the same antics from right wing media the last 30 years. I really think it lifted up by plain ole jealousy.
Since they see the Dems overall as snooty college educated elites they can blame their problems on someone else.
They don't understand government or history so that vacuum can easily be filled.
The one thing that has always irked me about the Democratic party is they think everyone passed their constitution with flying colors and should just understand what they are talking about.
Dems have to do a better job at gov education. A lot of prominent Dems might roll their eyes but Ross perot had it right with all the graphs and such. I still remember his talks and I was 10

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