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ananda

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40. Well ..

Sun Jul 16, 2017, 11:25 AM

Jul 2017

I've thought for a long time that Americans either
overtly or tacitly hold fascism as part of our psychic
makeup.

Otherwise, why are we tolerating 45 and the Reeps,
along with all their election shenanigans?

And don't give me that rule of law, play nice, bullshit.

Some rules are better broken than observed.

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Who cares whats wrong with Donald Trump? Whats wrong with us? [View all] babylonsister Jul 2017 OP

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2017 #1

I've been asking that one since the Nixon years Warpy Jul 2017 #2

Why 'us?' Nothing wrong with US. It's them... REALLY.. pangaia Jul 2017 #3

Unfortunately, he's using the collective "us" ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #4

We could start Scarsdale Jul 2017 #32

Even our stupidity is exceptional. GeorgeGist Jul 2017 #5

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #6

He's right, and that's another reason it's wrong to keep blaming Hillary. pnwmom Jul 2017 #7

Yes as he stated : Thats the reality, and its time we quit dancing around it. lunasun Jul 2017 #28

If that is true, how did our wonderful President Obama get elected? Blue_Warrior Jul 2017 #38

Because a lot of people who voted for him Proud liberal 80 Jul 2017 #51

Millions of votes were suppressed due to new voter ID laws, and reduced polling places pnwmom Jul 2017 #60

Our wonderful President Obama got elected before the 2013 Supreme Court decision pnwmom Jul 2017 #59

Yes, indeedy, correct. iluvtennis Jul 2017 #58

K and r. cwydro Jul 2017 #8

Nothing orangecrush Jul 2017 #9

K&R mcar Jul 2017 #10

100% agree -- how did the USA allow DT to get past the gate surrounding the White House ? Dorn Jul 2017 #11

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #12

Because Americans are vindictive, bigoted, and not real bright? world wide wally Jul 2017 #13

Don't forget impulsive and violent BannonsLiver Jul 2017 #23

whats wrong is we ignore talk radio certainot Jul 2017 #14

This is so true bdjhawk Jul 2017 #31

americans need to boycott all advertisers for those radio stations certainot Jul 2017 #52

This is one weapon, we have so few LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #56

Yep-that is the only stuff they hear. Similar to the censorship in dictatorships. We have 4 stations kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #43

I grew up in a small logging town Stryst Jul 2017 #47

Many people are afraid of change. SergeStorms Jul 2017 #15

Exactly... cilla4progress Jul 2017 #46

We've been asleep at the wheel. DarleenMB Jul 2017 #16

Mackerel are useful dalton99a Jul 2017 #17

Agreed. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2017 #30

I've known people like Trump PatSeg Jul 2017 #18

Goes to show cilla4progress Jul 2017 #48

Then threaten to sue anyone PatSeg Jul 2017 #55

What kills me cilla4progress Jul 2017 #57

The majority of "us" didn't vote him in, the electoral college did. rocktivity Jul 2017 #19

he had to carry enough individual states in order to win enough EC votes yellowdogintexas Jul 2017 #61

Absolutely brilliant! jmbar2 Jul 2017 #20

That is really the question BainsBane Jul 2017 #21

The problem with blaming the American people is that history will prove malaise Jul 2017 #22

we can see right now that somewhere around 30% of the country.... tomp Jul 2017 #33

+1,000 malaise Jul 2017 #34

I suspect I know what is wrong. gordianot Jul 2017 #24

We need to address the elephant in the room and Pitts takes it head on ladym55 Jul 2017 #25

Kick. nt cwydro Jul 2017 #26

Yep. skylucy Jul 2017 #27

Bingo misanthrope Jul 2017 #29

agreed. nt tomp Jul 2017 #35

Awesome cilla4progress Jul 2017 #49

The question is legitimate mdbl Jul 2017 #36

No jehop61 Jul 2017 #37

Prejudging a large group - Need more info. Juliusseizure Jul 2017 #39

Well .. ananda Jul 2017 #40

We are caught in a Russian wormhole. Led in by a life long greedy gangster conman. The Wielding Truth Jul 2017 #41

some people voted for Trump for economic reasons, some voted for him because they are Nitram Jul 2017 #42

We need radio stations that have "real news." It would be worth every penny. It doesn't need to be kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #44

No statistics at hand to back this up cilla4progress Jul 2017 #45

KnR Hekate Jul 2017 #50

Fair point floWteiuQ Jul 2017 #53

What's the solution? IronLionZion Jul 2017 #54

This: the past 25 years of negativity about Hillary which was everywhere yellowdogintexas Jul 2017 #62