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reznor73

(17 posts)

1. john stewart

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 06:44 PM

Aug 2016

"You just want that person to give you your country back because you feel that you’re this country’s rightful owners.

The only problem with that, this country isn’t yours! You don’t own it! It never was! There is no real America!

You don’t own it!

You don’t own patriotism,

you don’t own Christianity,

You sure as hell don’t own respect for the brave and sacrifice of military, police and firefighters! Trust me!"

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Trump Supporters Can't Wait to Get America Back [View all] Different Drummer Aug 2016 OP

john stewart reznor73 Aug 2016 #1

...and they didn't build it, either.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #3

But the Republicans sure did build Trump up to be their candidate. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #5

So glad we have John to say what needs to be said. lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #12

Jon is right: American belongs to those who believe in America: and those stand up lewebley3 Aug 2016 #29

welcome to du niyad Aug 2016 #33

When America's middle class was thriving, unions were at their strongest. Trump is right to work. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #2

I just want to tell backwards, TransitJohn Aug 2016 #4

We, need to tell conservative that they are voting against their own interest: The lewebley3 Aug 2016 #30

Slavery, of course. Coyotl Aug 2016 #6

Fundamentally white supremacy; white male supremacy, means coat-hanger abortions follow. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #7

Democratic House Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee once remarked oasis Aug 2016 #8

Those Good Old Days Were When This Country Practiced Liberalism Leith Aug 2016 #9

The America they Think They Want Ccarmona Aug 2016 #11

And the right wing has never been the strength of our history. n/t Beartracks Aug 2016 #22

? BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #16

You Are Right Leith Aug 2016 #20

When they lost themselves a link on the chain annabanana Aug 2016 #31

I have the solution, thanks to Douglas Adams (RIP) Fritz Walter Aug 2016 #10

There was a cult some years back that committed mass suicide keithbvadu2 Aug 2016 #13

Heaven's Gate. I remember that. The website stayed up forever after that too. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #14

Take away the one thing they can't live without Pakid Aug 2016 #15

Sounds Good Leith Aug 2016 #21

yes theyd love to get the country back as they feel they own the house , senate and the white house allan01 Aug 2016 #17

To when the top tax rate on rich was 92%? ErikJ Aug 2016 #18

92%!???!! That's cruel. Let's be reasonable. nikto Aug 2016 #19

HA! . . ~Compassionate Progressivism~ annabanana Aug 2016 #32

I seriously think Progressives should start to use that term nikto Aug 2016 #34

I've recommended before HeiressofBickworth Aug 2016 #23

Great meme Gothmog Aug 2016 #24

for Russia, that is ananda Aug 2016 #25

Get it back as in 2naSalit Aug 2016 #26

Internment brooklynboy49 Aug 2016 #27

Thanks for that. rivegauche Aug 2016 #28