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In reply to the discussion: Yes, We DO Think You ARE Stupid [View all]liquid diamond
(1,917 posts)95. It sounds to me like she is ranting and venting
not trying to win over those asshole trump voters. We don't give a fuck about what they think or how they react. They are the enemy and a lost cause. Fuck reaching out to them.
200+ Recs and counting. Great job Nance.
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They're smart enough to show up and vote - and that's all the smarts they need.
NBachers
Feb 2017
#15
The person the Russians wanted there? Alternative facts is leaving out information too no?
uponit7771
Feb 2017
#32
More than a few of the highly educated RWers in my dept believe in some abysmally stupid shit.
HughBeaumont
Feb 2017
#47
Yes but understanding what makes them tick can bring a whole new world of understanding
nolabels
Feb 2017
#74
There is no way to "broaden the tent and allow anti choice people in" without saying that women are
Squinch
Feb 2017
#54
Anti- choice is anti democratic so that's a firm never. Separation of church and state matters.
bettyellen
Feb 2017
#86
non white working class DOES vote democratic. the whites who vote republican connect more
JI7
Feb 2017
#121
This needs to be posted on the Free Republic site or FOX comment site and sent
nikibatts
Feb 2017
#38
Trump supporters are stupid, but I think their stupidity has hit generational stupidity.
BeckyDem
Feb 2017
#48
The GOP has, "ironically", used think tanks ironically to spew out simplistic slogans and
BSdetect
Feb 2017
#51
Evil, yes. There are many, mini smart Bannons, who take advantage of the Repub masses stupidity
Alice11111
Feb 2017
#111
I think Zizek explains very well how insulting one's ideological rivals empowers one's rivals.
RadiationTherapy
Feb 2017
#72
"There is, of course, a way to stop being called stupid. You can always try NOT being stupid."
tazkcmo
Feb 2017
#61
Hubby--a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst--always disputes me when I start ranting about stupidity
mnhtnbb
Feb 2017
#68
I agree with you. Self-destructive is a more nuanced and thoughtful expression of their actions.
RadiationTherapy
Feb 2017
#73
wow...that just isn't true at all. Assumptions color where and what you look for, and how you
JCanete
Feb 2017
#88
The question remains, why would they if they've been given every reason to believe their current
JCanete
Feb 2017
#99
No we don't. Don't lump me in with that. It isn't helpful. There isn't an area of discourse where
JCanete
Feb 2017
#87
Since I am an Independent I can actually look at this dynamic objectively
NoGoodNamesLeft
Feb 2017
#115
then we are all a lost cause. The very forces that work on white middle class people will work on
JCanete
Feb 2017
#97
totally what I was saying...? Let's breed racism? Lets let racism take over? Fine, make up your own
JCanete
Feb 2017
#126
Tell you what, we didn't know how to mine solar power efficiently, or wind, or anything else, but we
JCanete
Feb 2017
#100
That is dumb. If you don't have the solution for curing cancer calling it heart disease doesn't
JCanete
Feb 2017
#123
Well, at least we're making strides to cure cancer. You're clearly content to live in a world where
JCanete
Feb 2017
#139
You could start by not personally attacking them (not you personally, just in general)
NoGoodNamesLeft
Feb 2017
#103
butbutbut they say we are the stupid racist ones. at least we can spell well.
pansypoo53219
Feb 2017
#96
We didn't need a 70 million dollar congressional investigation to figure this out.
iscooterliberally
Feb 2017
#108
K & R!! Just because the truth hurts doesn't mean it's not the truth!!
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2017
#109
thought I was going to make a friend cry the other night at a party when
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2017
#132
If Frank were alive today I'd love to see what he'd comment on this. Something like?:
lambchopp59
Feb 2017
#136