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Cyrano

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9. That is true for far too many of them,

Reply to Avalux (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:00 PM

Apr 2015

but far too many of are politically clueless. They hear the propaganda, yet don't pay enough attention to hear opposing views. Those opposing views just happen to be ours and the MSM edits them out most of the time.

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Here’s why we can’t understand Republican voters [View all] Cyrano Apr 2015 OP

very well said guillaumeb Apr 2015 #1

I think much of the problem lies in the word "values." ananda Apr 2015 #2

Perhaps some of their voters buy into Cyrano Apr 2015 #4

You're right. procon Apr 2015 #10

Much of it is just hate of Muslims which Cyrano Apr 2015 #11

Ask them what those values are Warpy Apr 2015 #12

They have values... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #19

We don't know what we're for. Savannahmann Apr 2015 #3

Fear and Greed. Baitball Blogger Apr 2015 #5

They may not be paying attention, but the propaganda is constant n2doc Apr 2015 #6

Yep. That comes from 30 - 40 years of Cyrano Apr 2015 #8

Your post gets to the central issue. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #16

There's an underlying pathology, what you describe is a symptom of it. Avalux Apr 2015 #7

That is true for far too many of them, Cyrano Apr 2015 #9

You're giving them too much credit Matrosov Apr 2015 #13

Much of what I've said is based on Cyrano Apr 2015 #15

I live in the Deep South Matrosov Apr 2015 #25

The Democratic Party leaders need to FLOOD the tv talk shows with hundreds, if not thousands, of world wide wally Apr 2015 #14

Schumer is dead to me. DWS also. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #17

The institutional Democratic Party is now wholly captive hifiguy Apr 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Apr 2015 #18

people on here are not well aware of the issues JI7 Apr 2015 #20

they can see weather conditions can't they?... lame54 Apr 2015 #21

Well, because Jebus and everything. hifiguy Apr 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Apr 2015 #24

Plain and simple: propaganda works tabasco Apr 2015 #26