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mwmisses4289

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33. Under jim crow in the south, some areas did that.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:17 AM

8 hrs ago

It was to keep poc from voting. Right now, such testing is still illegal, though under this SC not sure how much longer that will last. I really don't want to go back to jim crow.

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In other words, most Trump voters are idiots. dem4decades 11 hrs ago #1

At least they showed their faces in this article. Publicly identifying themselves as stupid BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #2

They wear their red hats too, the dunce hat of today. dem4decades 11 hrs ago #3

They are haters for whom Dems will never be good enough. ananda 9 hrs ago #15

We allow idiots to vote in every election at140 9 hrs ago #20

Maybe an IQ test for presidential candidates too. 2MuchNoise 9 hrs ago #28

Under jim crow in the south, some areas did that. mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #33

The Jim Crow tests weren't IQ tests. They were impossible to pass. yardwork 8 hrs ago #36

Yes, I understand that. mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #57

There should be a civics test for anyone planning to run for federal office. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #51

Great idea 👍👍👍 at140 1 hr ago #60

Like I've been saying since Nov 2024 tulipsandroses 10 hrs ago #4

This one.. insane. Trump has said he hates Black people in everyway possible BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #5

Those crocs should be a pretty big clue that this lady has spectacularly awful judgement. Aristus 8 hrs ago #45

I'd add the word 'tribal' to the list in your first sentence. Intractable 10 hrs ago #6

Or psychopaths... and all of the above. littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #7

Never forgive, Never forget SunImp 10 hrs ago #9

Hmmm lonely bird 9 hrs ago #14

I haven't met anyone who doesn't need the help of a counselor or mental health professional. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #19

I should have clarified lonely bird 9 hrs ago #23

No worries. Thanks for clarifying. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #26

"Ability to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy" MIButterfly 9 hrs ago #21

I've never interacted with him personally on that face to face, one on one level. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #24

Some people who met him in person when he was much younger mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #44

To be fair you have to include brainwashed in your list. I know some of that type. Hieronymus Phact 8 hrs ago #35

I think Republican voters are short-sighted and vote on personal issues rather than what's good for the country. Lonestarblue 8 hrs ago #37

Trump voters are something else. LisaL 10 hrs ago #8

That and the fact that many people did not vote because they could not bring themselves to vote for a woman. Katinfl 9 hrs ago #12

a minor consolation is that those dumb fuck trumpers are also living in this nightmare nt orleans 4 hrs ago #59

But it's not a cult. Ray Bruns 9 hrs ago #10

This is what happens when Republicans vote their hate.. agingdem 9 hrs ago #11

Or the other one "He's hurting the wrong people!" . mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #46

By their definition " the right people" would be agingdem 6 hrs ago #56

Yes, exactly. mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #58

"Him running us like a business -- I've seen where it's gotten us, and it's not good." Ray Bruns 9 hrs ago #13

Gas prices? Jughead 9 hrs ago #17

In other words Ray Bruns 9 hrs ago #16

NO DEMOCRATS ARE EVER INTERVIEWED. FTNYT. ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #18

I know, right? How about some people on the street type interviews with non trump voters? mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #48

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Consider they voted for him knowing he was a rapist and a 34 count felon. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #52

"He disliked the president's personality," but agrees with "essentially everything he does from a policy standpoint." sop 9 hrs ago #29

That is so true, sop. I have had the same experience. Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #40

America is a tiresome lost cause BeyondGeography 9 hrs ago #30

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In other words, he can shoot somebody on fifth Avenue and they don't give a damn oldmanlynn 8 hrs ago #32

They raised my gas prices, bankrupted my family, took away my health care, and made eating unaffordable AZLD4Candidate 8 hrs ago #34

So Trump and Republicants have done nothing but SCREW them over and all Bengus81 8 hrs ago #38

So, in other words... WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #39

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But the fucking NY Times keeps looking under the same goddamn rock displacedvermoter 8 hrs ago #47

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Nasty people. travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #50

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