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In reply to the discussion: We must weed out ignorant Americans from the electorate (Washington Post Op-Ed) [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)12. You offer you own assertion, being a snarky rude poster does not remove the need for you to
support your assertions. You smear other people, you get asked to prove your smears. I don't buy into gossip mongered to me.
You smear, but you can't prove that your smears are valid. And that has now been demonstrated, all you have is nasty bluster. It's toxic:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=313560&sub=trans
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We must weed out ignorant Americans from the electorate (Washington Post Op-Ed) [View all]
AntiBank
May 2016
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Yes, weed them out. Cause what else could a newspaper possibly do to make voters smarter?
Bucky
May 2016
#1
You offer you own assertion, being a snarky rude poster does not remove the need for you to
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#12
Leave it to squirrel to stand up for conservatives! Birds of a feather and all...
BillZBubb
May 2016
#32
I was thinking it was probably a Republican complaining about how other Republicans are
gollygee
May 2016
#11
Stupid oped=Bernie supporters?? "Went to the fights and a hockey game broke out."
Eleanors38
May 2016
#46
Funny, considering WaPo has spent a year being the Official Anti-Bernie Newspaper.
Scootaloo
May 2016
#53
This from the same jerks that want to gut the education system and "privatize" it. nt
bemildred
May 2016
#5
I was going to suggest that maybe we educate them instead of weeding them out. -nt
CrispyQ
May 2016
#34
History repeating itself....this link shows the literacy tests used to prevent African Americans
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#8
I am listening to PBS radio, right now. It is about racism. Shall we start rechecking other things?
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#19
That people are reading this and not seeing how fascism has long-ago infiltrated thought...
Shandris
May 2016
#25
Typical elitist crap. The voters make far fewer mistakes than the politicians.
BillZBubb
May 2016
#35
One of the most important items for a well functioning representative democracy...
spin
May 2016
#37
WTF? I know we're not a democracy anymore but this is taking it way too far.
liberal_at_heart
May 2016
#44
Sadly, some of the more economically privilaged posters here agree with such sentiment.
Odin2005
May 2016
#49
Gee, 40 answers+, and nobody mentioned the writer 'might' have been having a bit of fun?
Albertoo
May 2016
#55