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herding cats

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19. Then just say "low income Trump voters"
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 10:00 PM
Nov 2017

I know a lot of retired Democratic voters who live in trailer parks. It's the only way they can afford to live in a blue district, so they do what they have to. Two sets of of them sold their homes due to not being able to afford the rising property taxes on them after they retired. Others wanted less maintenance. I've known other Democratic voters and activists who were rural who also lived on acreage in rural areas and lived in manufactured homes. It's offensive to them to always be lumped in with RWers by people who want to look down their noses at less wealthy people.

Actually, lots more people are having to downsize in order to afford to retire. Which often means living like someone other, more elite, people sometimes want to sneer at to make themselves feel bigger.

But, hey, it's ok to stereotype and hurt peoples feelings if it's not your demographic being hurt, right?

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Wait til their food stamp/Link cards are gutted! Chasstev365 Nov 2017 #1
Why drag people that live in mobile home parks into it? AncientGeezer Nov 2017 #2
I prefer trailer parks... lame54 Nov 2017 #7
Um, why? People in those areas (rural poor) did vote for Trump in large numbers. Its accurate. anneboleyn Nov 2017 #12
Trailer Parks: The backbone of his base. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #18
Um, not necessarily Trailrider1951 Nov 2017 #22
That, plus the elimination of the Alternative Minimum Tax. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #3
Actually, In Regards To AMT SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #5
Any low income Trump voter doesnt know any better DangerousUrNot Nov 2017 #4
trumpkins will cheer as they lose whatever they have left liberal N proud Nov 2017 #6
Yep. 'Cause they're really COLGATE4 Nov 2017 #8
This is truly offensive. Nobody in MY "trailer park" is doing that. NurseJackie Nov 2017 #9
Ive seen some trailer parks with trailers that cost more than a lot of brick and mortar homes. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #14
Sorry, but the majority of the rural poor (some trailer parks) voted for Trump over Hillary. The anneboleyn Nov 2017 #15
It's wrong and you all should know better. NurseJackie Nov 2017 #17
Then just say "low income Trump voters" herding cats Nov 2017 #19
Did you really need to throw in the derogatory "trailer parks"? George II Nov 2017 #10
This is disgusting. brer cat Nov 2017 #11
I get your point, but this is hurtful. yardwork Nov 2017 #13
Cheers Heard from Working Poor Republicans Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #16
This is a disgusting insult. So sad to see on a Democratic site lunamagica Nov 2017 #20
You could have just said 'low income Trump voters' or 'working class Trump voters' herding cats Nov 2017 #21
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