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5. Ironically, vets like him would be shafted if Trump were elected

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 12:26 AM

Oct 2016

Trump's privatizarion plans would destroy the VA and leave vets with worse health care at higher cost.

Why No Veteran Should Ever Consider Voting for Trump
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I ran into a Trump supporter today. [View all] GP6971 Oct 2016 OP

He's probably part of the hard-core Trump supporters. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2016 #1

A mind made of concrete. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2016 #2

Did you bother to ask for his insurance information? KamaAina Oct 2016 #3

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee interviewed several of them... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #4

Ironically, vets like him would be shafted if Trump were elected pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #5

Preach it, bro! Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #19

Try just asking questions as if you are considering voting Trump and want to know more ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #6

I must be like a Trump supporter, rusty quoin Oct 2016 #7

Maybe I didn't state that clearly. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #21

To be perfectly honest...Democrats don't give good answers either davidn3600 Oct 2016 #8

I genuinely believe that ... Whiskeytide Oct 2016 #15

That certainly happens a lot ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #22

This treestar Oct 2016 #30

True, but the Trump "positions" are inherently contradictory in obvious ways. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #23

He's probably hated liberals since we fucked up his war Warpy Oct 2016 #9

Correction flying-skeleton Oct 2016 #10

It'll be hard for people to say they were wrong about this one uponit7771 Oct 2016 #11

Just ain't enough of those to win an election with though madokie Oct 2016 #12

Most of us Vietnam vets are sick of the draft dodger. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #28

My previous neighbors daughter is a Trump supporter justiceischeap Oct 2016 #13

He's probably a "Deplorable". They support him for his hatred but ashamed to discuss it. GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #14

I met one too, first one this season for me, and she believes Hillary told a lie. Coyotl Oct 2016 #16

I was going to ask AwakeAtLast Oct 2016 #17

I sit next to one at work and we go at it....but the facts are on my side and I always have Cakes488 Oct 2016 #18

Out of curiosity, if a Trump supporter approaches you and wants to make "their pitch" how hughee99 Oct 2016 #20

as above: Yes, ask them to talk and lead them into self-contradictions, which lead to thinking ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #25

So you're not actually listening to them with an open mind. You're just waiting for an opportunity hughee99 Oct 2016 #29

It's like a debate. They have the opportunity to present their case. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #33

come on treestar Oct 2016 #31

So republicans need to be more open minded, but we already know what they're all about hughee99 Oct 2016 #32

I met a Trump supporter, nilesobek Oct 2016 #24

Okay, that guy's probably beyond convincing via conversation ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #26

Despite my pro-Socratic-method arguments heretofore, here is something pretty funny on the topic ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #27

Did you back up? rug Oct 2016 #34

Not sure I understand the question. n/t GP6971 Oct 2016 #35

Well, after you run into one it's always a good idea to back up to make sure. rug Oct 2016 #36

LOL! GP6971 Oct 2016 #37

What were your neutral questions? oberliner Oct 2016 #38

For the questions, I stayed on state level politics. GP6971 Oct 2016 #39

Interesting oberliner Oct 2016 #40

I live in an small town GP6971 Oct 2016 #42

Gotcha oberliner Oct 2016 #46

They are very loyal to Trump. kentuck Oct 2016 #41

I don't think this guy will change. GP6971 Oct 2016 #44

Lack of critical thinking doodsaq Oct 2016 #43

The problem is GP6971 Oct 2016 #45