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LiberalLovinLug

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13. In any European country there would be millions in the streets
Sat Nov 26, 2016, 04:56 PM
Nov 2016

During that 2000 year steal, and in this elections steal.

Corporate America is laughing at us. Some of us in the back may mooooo a little, but they have most all of us cowed on a rope with a ring through our noses and can lead us wherever they want to. They control the narrative, they ignore their own false equivalencies, through the media empires they own.

They eroded our collective will a lot of ways. One is the slow acceptance of famous for being famous standard that is now the norm. The Kardashians is a good example. Trump on the Apprentice is another. And more than that, these new 'stars' are deemed as exemplary Americans simply because they are rich and successful at making themselves richer at our own expense. I mean, there has to be some kind of brilliance in that right?

And why wouldn't I vote for a bonified 'star', the popular kid in the class, even though he's a little rude, over the mousey nerd that thinks she's smarter than everyone and can't promise any of the kinds of changes as the kid who is a cross between Denis the Menace and Richie Rich...like no more homework, and black kids have to sit in the back of the class, along with the gimps and girls. Its all so exciting! Lets make a TV show about it!

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May I please rant a moment? [View all] BigDemVoter Nov 2016 OP
We are all to blame! Quackers Nov 2016 #1
There is a small picture of a woman with Crohn's Disease who voted for It. Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #2
Was the Crohn's disease woman following her evangelist preacher's advice? nt No Vested Interest Nov 2016 #5
I agree with you Grey. Just over it... onecaliberal Nov 2016 #32
Those who voted for it indeed - aided and abetted by Trump pumping media NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #3
I AM part of the blame. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #4
At least you did vote for her radical noodle Nov 2016 #6
I also wish I had done more.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #9
We all could have done more, but what is is-- for now. Look to the future. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #12
I too made a to her campaign and purchased some items from her gift shop. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #14
My BIG regret, too, is thinking she had it in the bag. (Especially with virtually all the polls deurbano Nov 2016 #28
I worked hour after hour running a phone bank during the primary and lapucelle Nov 2016 #31
Don't beat yourself up. This was much bigger than one person coould deal with. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #11
You voted for her. You didn't take your ball and go home. The way I see it, you did your part. Sorceress Nov 2016 #23
I did the same Sherman A1 Nov 2016 #25
Agree Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #27
Lack of coffee is a dangerous thing. BSdetect Nov 2016 #7
Actually, we have done our part. ananda Nov 2016 #8
In any European country there would be millions in the streets LiberalLovinLug Nov 2016 #13
Even leaving the 2000 (s)election out of it, in most countries, there wouldn't only be "millions"... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #29
we shall freak out together MFM008 Nov 2016 #10
I will take comfort in that as I Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #15
I'm in a red part of FL mcar Nov 2016 #16
"But ... but ... they never told us about that on Faux Snooze?" lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #18
One of them is a dear friend mcar Nov 2016 #19
Cannot believe the stupidity of that woman treestar Nov 2016 #17
Multiply that idiocy by millions Auggie Nov 2016 #20
They all probably have orange assholes too. Auntie Bush Nov 2016 #21
amazing how the people that need help the most, vote against their own best interest Motley13 Nov 2016 #22
ICAM! Sorceress Nov 2016 #24
I blame anyone who voted for that bully... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #30
Reagan redux HassleCat Nov 2016 #26
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