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10. They think this is a sports event, like NFL or MLB

Reply to italiangirl (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 01:42 AM

Sep 2016

They don't really think about the future. Their undivided attention is on WINNING. You will not be able to reason with them, because it's about maintaining R control. The R candidate is the only choice. You could switch candidates, placing Hillary as the R nominee and there would be no less support for her.

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Fall of an Empire [View all] italiangirl Sep 2016 OP

I don't think many Americans are taking this serious enough. They are led by the nose by RKP5637 Sep 2016 #1

One can only conclude that most of white America is made up of ignorant people, rusty quoin Sep 2016 #2

Could you provide a source Mme. Defarge Sep 2016 #5

It's my opinion, nothing more. rusty quoin Sep 2016 #6

Thanks for following he forthright reply... Mme. Defarge Sep 2016 #8

I get what you're saying. romanic Sep 2016 #12

The deplorables portion of white America. Hillary got it right! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #15

His finger on the nuclear button is the big threat. The end of civilization. I had a friend who patricia92243 Sep 2016 #3

That is why we must stop him. roamer65 Sep 2016 #7

When you think about it canetoad Sep 2016 #4

Our Empire, our Democracy has already fallen elmac Sep 2016 #9

Many Americans IMO live in denial of what is happening to the US. Trump, is one example. RKP5637 Sep 2016 #16

They think this is a sports event, like NFL or MLB ffr Sep 2016 #10

Hillary does not need the support of two men Skittles Sep 2016 #11

I feel more like we're Rome in the last days of the Republic. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #13

I get that same feeling. Like America is descending downward into some deep abyss. Is Trump really RKP5637 Sep 2016 #17

Maybe. LWolf Sep 2016 #14

It's happening anyway, whether Trump wins or not. jalan48 Sep 2016 #18

Isn't this a little overly dramatic Calculating Sep 2016 #19