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trotsky

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6. This is a really good blurb:

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 04:56 PM

Aug 2016

So, you don’t cast a vote for president to implement policies, but to express yourself, to send a message, to jar the system. Trump is the purest distillation of this tendency.

Really hits the nail on the head, I think. That does seem to be a very common theme I've seen in Drumpf supporters. "He'll shake things up." Doesn't matter that everything he's said will harm the US or its people.

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Did Donald Trump Win The Nomination Because Republican Voters Are Dumb? (article title) [View all] SummerSnow Aug 2016 OP

He just told the voters who to be afraid of - everybody. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #1

They are what they trained themselves to be Johonny Aug 2016 #2

Look how many are dedicated to FOX , or Rush. Yes they are easily duped. Person 2713 Aug 2016 #3

The Republican brand was rotten... kentuck Aug 2016 #4

media jodymarie aimee Aug 2016 #5

This is a really good blurb: trotsky Aug 2016 #6

Don't forget a very strong motivation gratuitous Aug 2016 #8

Yes, great point. trotsky Aug 2016 #10

That's it... Phentex Aug 2016 #11

Same reason people voted for Brexit. auntpurl Aug 2016 #14

does the pope crap in the woods? MFM008 Aug 2016 #7

In Forbes Magazine, no less. salin Aug 2016 #9

Short sighted, greedy, racist, misogynistic, homophobic. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2016 #12

The only reasont he Republican Party ever wins an election is because Republican voters are dumb. Downtown Hound Aug 2016 #13

Uh...yes? Is this a trick question? nt auntpurl Aug 2016 #15

Some are dumb, some angry, the rest couldn't unify. tinrobot Aug 2016 #16

While not a universal truth, fanaticism and intellect are negatively correlated whatthehey Aug 2016 #17