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Martin Eden

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21. Punished ... how?

Reply to Abouttime (Reply #20)

Tue Oct 4, 2016, 06:52 AM

Oct 2016

In a free democracy you don't punish people for how they vote. Educate them, if possible. Some are irredeemable, but others are mostly misinformed and misled.

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The Probability That 40% Of Voters Would Choose Trump? Really Really Scary. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2016 OP

Many/most of them are choosing the party, not the man, but your point stands. Still In Wisconsin Oct 2016 #1

i get that, so the 40% aren't "fully" endorsing him, but what they're saying is unblock Oct 2016 #3

Yep, that's a pretty good synopsis. n/t Still In Wisconsin Oct 2016 #14

Most countries have 40% extremist issues now days beachbumbob Oct 2016 #2

Those 40% would choose a wet brick, LIVs don't often change uponit7771 Oct 2016 #4

What is LIV? **Edit- nevermind" awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #10

It is really quite alarming still_one Oct 2016 #5

Most of them are voting against Hillary, not voting for Trump davidn3600 Oct 2016 #6

That's the two-party system for you bigwillq Oct 2016 #7

It Is Unlikely The Democrats Would Run Anyone Like Trump. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2016 #8

Anger and fear Trump rational thought Martin Eden Oct 2016 #9

even if you were angry and afraid Skittles Oct 2016 #16

Trump is worse than that Martin Eden Oct 2016 #17

After Hillary wins Abouttime Oct 2016 #20

Punished ... how? Martin Eden Oct 2016 #21

Yes, of course Abouttime Oct 2016 #23

Trumps got the god vote, yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 #11

I agree, unbelievable! n/t ScienceIsGood Oct 2016 #12

We're a very polarized country JonLP24 Oct 2016 #13

it is disgusting and sickening Skittles Oct 2016 #15

One thing in the US' favor is that so many republicans are too effing stupid to figure out how to underahedgerow Oct 2016 #18

Yes it is. But let's hope their location favors a Dem electoral win. Mamajami Oct 2016 #19

Republican party sentiment has congealed, predictably. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #22