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Tom Rinaldo

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9. Hypothetically, I can conceive of keeping an open mind toward a Republican who supported Trump before Jan.6

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:39 PM

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Assuming, of course, that they unwaveringly turned against him from that point on. Some people legitimately evolve once their eyes become open to reality. But there absolutely could be no hiding from the truth from that day forward.

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I can never trust another Republican that voted for Trump. [View all] kentuck Sunday OP

And they stand with our lifelong enemy, Russia. How can they be so dumb? Walleye Sunday #1

A very ugly, nasty, ruthless group of people. Irish_Dem Sunday #2

Interesting conversation I had with a Republican neighbor. RandomNumbers Sunday #3

Yeah. Feels like I'm just constantly SMDH. Captain Zero Sunday #4

I think they are just plain ignorant and stupid. They live in their Fox News world and know no better. Katinfl Sunday #5

It's a damn shame. People I have known all my life, people I have looked up to, even people I have loved. Midnight Writer Sunday #6

I have family members who were/are MAGA biophile Sunday #7

There are two types of people who voted for The Dotard: the irredeemably stupid and grossly immoral. RockRaven Sunday #8

Hypothetically, I can conceive of keeping an open mind toward a Republican who supported Trump before Jan.6 Tom Rinaldo Sunday #9

The first time I can give them a pass for buying into the 30 year smear campaign of the Clinton's, BUT... aeromanKC Sunday #10

Any family or friends who supported Trump in the primary Grim Chieftain Sunday #11

Trump is the personification of their own desire to project their own weaknesses, fears and failures onto others. usonian Sunday #12

Certain types of people like to follow Big Bad Daddy Joinfortmill Sunday #13

I cut them all off in 2016. hamsterjill Sunday #14

They love America... Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #15

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They hate people in America who aren't like them Martin Eden Sunday #17

Exactly on point. They are xenophobic and Billsdaughter Sunday #19

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Recommended. H2O Man Sunday #20