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Abu Pepe

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10. Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire

Reply to procon (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 08:16 PM

Aug 2017

Honest to god I always wondered how Hitler came to power in an educated industrialized western nation. Or pogroms in any European country - how strange the stories of people waking up one day and their neighbors purging them. I can totally see it.

And we have a decent economy. Imagine the damage Trump could do in times of real hardship.

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As Trump's support narrows it becomes more dangerous. [View all] Abu Pepe Aug 2017 OP

wear Trump Free Zone t-shirts Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #1

That's so funny because I DID THAT BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4

good for you Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #6

I think I reached a 'no Trump' talk agreement with one friend Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #5

Seems logical. His heavy duty supporters will BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #2

I reminded one friend (who supported the feckless but normal Rubio) Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #3

I guess I'm fortunate, I don't know anyone who supports Trump Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #7

Trump got over 70 percent in my county Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #9

I live in NE New York. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #11

That is literally Appalachia, no? Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #12

Trump is a cult of personality, there is no way to engage with his cult members. procon Aug 2017 #8

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #10

This is the best of all possible worlds ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #13

Yeah but he was a philosopher Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #14

It becomes more comical alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #15

until he nukes someone Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #16

Tr*mp supporters have the cognitive powers of sea urchins. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #17

that isn't possible where I live Abu Pepe Aug 2017 #18