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Wounded Bear

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2. For many years now, any "indies" I've known voted straight repub all the way...

Reply to Orange Buffoon (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 05:17 PM

Apr 2025

True of 90% of people I've known who claim to be "independent."

Yeah, I made up the actual statistic, but that's my experience. They're almost all "conservatives" who wanted to destroy government.

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13 "independents" who voted for Trump [View all] Orange Buffoon Apr 2025 OP

They're liars who are not independents kimbutgar Apr 2025 #1

For many years now, any "indies" I've known voted straight repub all the way... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #2

Same experience here. Woodwizard Apr 2025 #4

Did the NYT go out to their usual "rural diner"...? regnaD kciN Apr 2025 #3

It's so rare that these news outlets Stargleamer Apr 2025 #7

Cletus Safaris sop Apr 2025 #8

Link please. TIA Celerity Apr 2025 #5

As Blue Gal of the Professional Left podcast says, most "independents" are Republicans ashamed to LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #6

...or Libertarians, which are just republicans who smoke weed and party...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #9

True Cosmocat Apr 2025 #10