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beachjustice

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39. They already know their platform is arbitrarily cruel, corrupt, and moronic. They don't care at all.

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 10:59 PM

Sep 2017

They don't have any ideas to develop the economy, protect the poor, or protect the environment. They don't have a platform at all, they are just guided by a desire for revenge and they keep some excuses to avoid feeling ashamed when talking to others about reasons for their support for the far-right. A decade of right wing propaganda blaming the poor, the liberals, minorities, and women for all of their problems has taken its toll, and now they wanna get even with all of these groups for every imagined slight against them, and then some.

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Harvey Discussion with MAGA co-worker [View all] bitterross Sep 2017 OP

You tried. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #1

Give up. You're not going to penetrate the cement clogging his head Warpy Sep 2017 #2

Stop him from watching Fox and he'll come around sharedvalues Sep 2017 #11

It is "Programming" of the individual. Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #21

NO, If we give up they win. Most people can see the error of their ways if you talk sense Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #22

Good luck. Warpy Sep 2017 #23

Go after Fox, not Trump, with him if you want to bring him back. sharedvalues Sep 2017 #25

I have had luck. Some won't change but others, when shown the actual facts from Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #48

OT lebkr Sep 2017 #45

I am sorry to say that even when it happens to them sometimes they don't get it. KentuckyWoman Sep 2017 #40

Here's why you'll never get anywhere with someone like that DFW Sep 2017 #3

From one of my favorite movies, "The American President." CrispyQ Sep 2017 #4

"My name is Andrew Shepherd and I AM the President" DFW Sep 2017 #5

I realize in the story Shepherd was married when first elected, CrispyQ Sep 2017 #7

We practically just did DFW Sep 2017 #10

I think Lindsey is gay. Ligyron Sep 2017 #47

Hoo boy - I can relate FakeNoose Sep 2017 #6

Try "Did you see what Fox said today?" [i.e. "Fox lied today, did you see that?"] sharedvalues Sep 2017 #8

Their critical thinking skills are gone mtngirl47 Sep 2017 #9

You are absolutely right - They were never taught to think bitterross Sep 2017 #17

He only cares about Hurricane Harvey and Houston because tDump. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2017 #12

Fuck him. nt TeamPooka Sep 2017 #13

I bet he does not donate to help either Skittles Sep 2017 #14

And point out not fooled Sep 2017 #15

he'll be pissed of at the people in a week for needing the government help lunatica Sep 2017 #16

"not the same" is an excuse they're close enough and that's horrible. uponit7771 Sep 2017 #18

You were lucky. sandensea Sep 2017 #19

The wall was built a long time ago ornotna Sep 2017 #20

good words! nt yonder Sep 2017 #29

Stop it in its tracks - fast. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #24

That and "That's not true" RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #33

Reminds me of... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #35

No, you voiced your point of view very well. I understand just fine. I simply don't agree.... KentuckyWoman Sep 2017 #41

You're right, it's not OK. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #43

It may be you planted a seed. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #26

You just can't fix stupid and / or propagandized. paleotn Sep 2017 #27

Not surprised Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #28

Sorry, but it doesn't sound like you accomplished anything. Hortensis Sep 2017 #30

People assume that the poor "don't take care of themselves." Willie Pep Sep 2017 #31

I would've pointed out that Trump's new budget CUTS FEMA by $600 Million. He's lying again... Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #32

"You just don't understand"..... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #34

You have a strategy here... politicat Sep 2017 #36

And not ONE WORD penetrated his pea brain. Hulk Sep 2017 #37

If this was happening in San Francisco.. Hulk Sep 2017 #38

They already know their platform is arbitrarily cruel, corrupt, and moronic. They don't care at all. beachjustice Sep 2017 #39

Don't give up. zentrum Sep 2017 #42

Tell him how Trump wanted to cut funding to the Coast Guard and FEMA CakeGrrl Sep 2017 #44

Well, it was a very good effort on your part. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #46

They won't ever care unless it happens to THEM or THEIR'S Texin Sep 2017 #49

Well done. reflection Sep 2017 #50

He'll learn the difference when DeminPennswoods Sep 2017 #51

i've had a few similar discussions with a rw free market radio blowhard who certainot Sep 2017 #52