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MrScorpio

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7. In theory I agree with everything written in the essay

Reply to vlyons (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 07:54 AM

Jan 2017

But in practice, we'd have to deal with the fact that half of the electorate is too stupid and brainwashed by fascist right wing rhetoric for its own good.

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Why Trumps Inauguration is Not the Beginning of an Era but the End [View all] vlyons Jan 2017 OP

That's a good optimistic article. Hoyt Jan 2017 #1

Sounds very encouraging.. going to read it now.. Cha Jan 2017 #4

As I read this, he subscribes to the theory that we have to burn it down Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #2

I think Trump will do a good job burning it down himself Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #12

I have been telling my mother this since the election! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #17

I don't think he's really going for "scorchred earth" because he uses California as an example, Silver Gaia Jan 2017 #22

Love it! get the red out Jan 2017 #3

Excellent article. GoneOffShore Jan 2017 #5

aka "The Internet of Things" DinahMoeHum Jan 2017 #13

Things that I try not to buy, though I will buy stock GoneOffShore Jan 2017 #28

Same here. DinahMoeHum Jan 2017 #29

Just what we need-- a positive outlook for the future. TreasonousBastard Jan 2017 #6

In theory I agree with everything written in the essay MrScorpio Jan 2017 #7

Yes. This. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #20

Why Trumps Inauguration is Not the Beginning of an Era but the End Cha Jan 2017 #8

I think that, ultimately, he's probably right, drm604 Jan 2017 #9

A chicken in every pot... Blanks Jan 2017 #26

The Republicans are going to over-reach so much that they will be greatly repudiated in 2018Take hea vlyons Jan 2017 #10

BUT!! waltben Jan 2017 #11

I'm expecting a big Wall St crash vlyons Jan 2017 #15

Articles like this are what happens GliderGuider Jan 2017 #14

Comey, Voter suppression, Russia... !!!! Why do articles like this ignore those FACTS !! Who cares uponit7771 Jan 2017 #16

I just don't know bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #18

thanks for the post MarinCoUSA Jan 2017 #19

It's really great to get good news... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2017 #21

I don't think that we're going to sit back and accept Trumpism or Republican lies vlyons Jan 2017 #23

I want to believe this. mindfulNJ Jan 2017 #24

as we know, the eight years of Obama went by in a flash onenote Jan 2017 #25

I have believed this since the election.... jannyd65 Jan 2017 #27