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loyalsister

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47. Do you know her personally?

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 01:49 PM

Jul 2017

Somehow, I doubt it. I talked with people who voted for Hillary who said, "at least Trump is talking about poor people." He successfully used car salesman talents to sell a bill of goods to people who didn't look beneath the surface. Contrary to what our social circles might suggest, not everyone cares about details when they consider who to vote for.

I get being angry at our current conditions, but targeting people rather than the real culprits is not helpful.

Republicans perfected the strategy of bringing hate of targeted groups to the surface and harnessing it to elect their candidates. You can't turn it on it's head without taking part in the kind of hate that comes with stereotyping and demonizing people.

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They "promised" to repeal Obamacare and these women with severely sick children voted [View all] question everything Jul 2017 OP

Alison wanted to deny millions of women healthcare and it seems she's not rethinking that even bettyellen Jul 2017 #1

They are dirty women who want birth control exboyfil Jul 2017 #5

Fuck her. bettyellen Jul 2017 #13

My sentiment exactly. My patience for these dumb, mean people is done, over. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #26

Aaaaaaand...that's why we love you bettyellen! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #30

Awww thanks for the love! It's been a tough year politically and we gotta be there for each other. bettyellen Jul 2017 #31

No doubt...I've become even more addicted to DU this year... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #34

I don't know what area you're in but consider planning a meetup some time.... bettyellen Jul 2017 #35

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #38

Alison is a dumbshit who thinks repugs are pro life. mn9driver Jul 2017 #53

So let me get this straight. They're fighting against what they voted for? onecaliberal Jul 2017 #2

She is a pediatric nurse and she voted for the party exboyfil Jul 2017 #3

trump lied to them....re: pre-existing conditions...cheaper rates better coverage spanone Jul 2017 #4

Which for f__ks sake you would exboyfil Jul 2017 #6

you would hope, but it's probably not reality. spanone Jul 2017 #10

Ya dance with those who brung ya! Kittycow Jul 2017 #7

'Feeling sorry' is not useful. They have been uninformed elleng Jul 2017 #8

One of them is a friend and comiserate with a Democrat question everything Jul 2017 #11

So now they're outraged? Solly Mack Jul 2017 #9

How about a steaming cup MFM008 Jul 2017 #12

Enjoy the shit sandwich that Trump and his party..whom you voted for... workinclasszero Jul 2017 #14

These fucking people , just kacekwl Jul 2017 #15

these women make me sick Skittles Jul 2017 #16

What plan exactly did Trump propose for healthcare Thrill Jul 2017 #17

'Insurance for everybody!' leftstreet Jul 2017 #18

Can't anyone read? The women in the March included both Democrats and Republicans, pnwmom Jul 2017 #19

The point is that the Republican women voted for Trump question everything Jul 2017 #20

The point is that people kept criticizing "the women" but only one woman featured in the article pnwmom Jul 2017 #21

Three featured in this story. Two Republican and one Demcorat, but you had to read beyond question everything Jul 2017 #48

The third woman was included further on, not featured. But the point remains: the March included pnwmom Jul 2017 #49

Pity the children. So many have ignorant parents. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #22

Demonizing voters is not helpful loyalsister Jul 2017 #23

I don't know if it's so much "elitism" rather than frustration Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #24

If it comes across as self proclaimed intellectual superiority.. It's fair to call it elitism. loyalsister Jul 2017 #28

This woman, like so many other Trumpkins Bettie Jul 2017 #37

What does demonizing her do for you or other people who will suffer? loyalsister Jul 2017 #44

She wasn't fooled Bettie Jul 2017 #45

Do you know her personally? loyalsister Jul 2017 #47

Ah more of the "we need to reach out to Bettie Jul 2017 #52

I never claimed to know what she believes loyalsister Jul 2017 #54

Didn't say I hate her Bettie Jul 2017 #56

What part of "repeal Obamacare" did they not understand? question everything Jul 2017 #50

The Republicans have done all they can to make Obamacare fail loyalsister Jul 2017 #55

If someone wants to be on our side now, really we should not give many f@cks about whether geek tragedy Jul 2017 #25

Do they want to be on our side now? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #27

Why of course they do until... workinclasszero Jul 2017 #42

If she's going to lee voting against choice she's not on our side. bettyellen Jul 2017 #39

I agree with you on this. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #41

I should have sympathy but I do not. gordianot Jul 2017 #29

This encapsulates precisely the problem of our society as a whole... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #32

Not sure that you are "screaming to the choir here" question everything Jul 2017 #60

Sympathy for the child being born to gullible ignorant parents. Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #33

Strangely, I have much more sympathy for the Bettie Jul 2017 #36

Anti-abortion voters are willing to destroy their lives and everyone else's over that one issue. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #40

How about not voting for the candidate/party that promises to repeal BainsBane Jul 2017 #43

ve always seen it as very black and white, like the Republicans are pro-life and Im pro-life, so I Johonny Jul 2017 #46

I have never met a Democrat that liked abortion. Blue_true Jul 2017 #57

More accurately, you can LanternWaste Jul 2017 #51

You must admit, feeling sorry for a person that voted Blue_true Jul 2017 #58

If it weren't for the fact that their poor, innocent liberalhistorian Jul 2017 #59