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nxylas

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12. That's a game you can't win

Reply to Elmer S. E. Dump (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 05:10 PM

Nov 2015

Whatever "proof" you offer to members of the Tea Party cult is automatically discredited in their eyes, since they are brainwashed into believing that everyone outside the cult is lying to them.

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DUers, I need immediate help! [View all] Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 OP

cut n paste ananda Nov 2015 #1

Thai you, I know that, but it doesn't work well for me. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #9

Pro tip: PeaceNikki Nov 2015 #2

All talking with the person will do is raise your blood pressure. On DI, I simply pointed LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #4

These people are nuts. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #20

You are attempting to use logic and reason with people who have chosen to eshew logic and reason cleanhippie Nov 2015 #22

They are completely propagandized and brainwashed. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #24

While fox, Rush, and the GOP certainly have used it to their advantage... cleanhippie Nov 2015 #27

No thanks, I'm proud to operate in the material world. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #28

Lol. You are no glutton for punishment, that's for sure! cleanhippie Nov 2015 #29

It's bad enough dealing with reality! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #30

I jut read your sigline. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #31

I think that the police went to the bank first maybe someone ran in the bank LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #23

Exactamundo Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #5

Indeed. nt Crabby Appleton Nov 2015 #19

Here are two links that might help unapatriciated Nov 2015 #3

Thank you, but those would not be considered credible news sites by these people. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #11

HuffPost has links to other places under each comment, here.. uppityperson Nov 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #6

"We shouldn't be sending $500 million of taxpayer money to funding... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #7

Right here on DU: villager Nov 2015 #8

Link LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #10

That's a game you can't win nxylas Nov 2015 #12

Right Wing Calls to Violence StrayKat Nov 2015 #13

Well, what do you know! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #15

Post it again Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #16

I posted a link from breitbart - they deleted that too. I'm wondering if they allow links at all. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #17

Off the top of my head; Republicans (especially Sarah Palin) continual references to "Taking Aim"... DrewFlorida Nov 2015 #18

I try not to look at the comment sections of news articles 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #21

Two men in Boston beat up a Mexican. One said tRump's hate speech encouraged him to do it. KamaAina Nov 2015 #25

On the current home page Doubledee Nov 2015 #26

Palin had a map with targets.Giffords was one of the targeted. roody Nov 2015 #32