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yardwork

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10. They are brainwashed.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 06:20 AM

Oct 2017

Thirty years of hate radio, Fox News, and now Facebook and twitter feeds that reinforce the message.

Half the country believes an alternate reality and I don't know what we can do except fight it one by one.

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I was born when there were only 49 states and Eisenhower was President. [View all] A HERETIC I AM Oct 2017 OP

I, too, work with middle class voters who think Democrats are evil. I blame Right Wing propaganda. John1956PA Oct 2017 #1

Me, too - and I also don't remember Republicans being so viciously partisan Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #2

At one time republicans were human Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #3

Truman for me, and there were 48. I have the same problem understanding the hate... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #4

Haaaaaaa.... we had this sign in our yard for over a year: Gabi Hayes Oct 2017 #5

I'm almost exactly the same age Awsi Dooger Oct 2017 #6

Propaganda n2doc Oct 2017 #7

I had that same thought. Martin Eden Oct 2017 #16

The Republican's product, that they sell.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #8

Trump is so awful and his policies will hurt everyone. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #9

They are brainwashed. yardwork Oct 2017 #10

Didn't there used to be a law that news had to actually be news? nt blaze Oct 2017 #13

My inlaws were career military. Lars39 Oct 2017 #11

Many folks remain racist and homophobic and thus are GOP. PufPuf23 Oct 2017 #12

Truman for me. I vaguely remember Ike. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #14

Perhaps they aren't as honest and decent as you believe them to be. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #15

There were only 48 when I was born. MineralMan Oct 2017 #17

Roosevelt for me. kskiska Oct 2017 #18