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sufrommich

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16. I also notice that the most paranoid

Reply to Myrina (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:58 AM

Aug 2013

right wingers are now becoming "preppers" as they believe there is a coming civil war,or if their honest,a race war. Survivalist rations are being sold on right wing radio now. I've got no desire to get anywhere near those people,let alone find common cause.

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We, the people, are starting to come together. Talk to your con acquaintances. [View all] elehhhhna Aug 2013 OP

Sounds like the making of a 3rd party. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #1

Sounds the same to me maddezmom Aug 2013 #2

I have an old high school friend who moved to TX some years back. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #8

I have a girlfriend who is similar maddezmom Aug 2013 #9

lol ... I respond to my old friend's insanity because ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #15

But Who Leads... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #6

Agree ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #12

okay then nevermind elehhhhna Aug 2013 #27

The DLC created a 3rd party n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #10

And they are kicking your ass apparently. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #13

LOL 2012 midterms - lowest turnout in decades leftstreet Aug 2013 #14

How they do at the top of the ticket? JoePhilly Aug 2013 #17

Campaign like FDR, govern like Reagan leftstreet Aug 2013 #20

. elehhhhna Aug 2013 #28

In Oregon we had high turn out, low DLC content. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #25

That must be your proclivity, because to me it sounds like both Parties are getting ready to clean Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #22

Neither party is going to do what you describe. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #35

I don't know where you live,but sufrommich Aug 2013 #3

Don't forget Obamaphones, socialized atheism and anchor babies!! Myrina Aug 2013 #5

I also notice that the most paranoid sufrommich Aug 2013 #16

I've noticed the preppers thing, too LisaLynne Aug 2013 #24

lol. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #26

Or have someone pay Beck to convince them there's a safe colony on Mars .... Myrina Aug 2013 #31

That's what it's going to take to bring about meaningful change. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #4

To paraphrase EarlG... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #7

LOL maddezmom Aug 2013 #11

I did! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #21

Yup. HappyMe Aug 2013 #18

Not that I want to set eyes on either of them, of course. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #23

I don't know any cons. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #19

mine are coworkers and some social acquant.'s elehhhhna Aug 2013 #29

Toon..... the illusion Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #30

Spot on. woo me with science Aug 2013 #32

So you want bipartisanship. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #36

You are, of course, correct. woo me with science Aug 2013 #33

I always think there's a major realignment in the offing, nyquil_man Aug 2013 #34