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Angel Martin

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18. "The good old days were not all that good

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 11:48 AM

May 2016

inflation adjusted hourly earnings for production workers peaked in the early 1970s, and have been below that ever since.

But Obama doesn't care about that, he has other priorities.

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and HATE is not a family value Skittles May 2016 #1

Actually ignorance is a virtue to these people Major Nikon May 2016 #2

Nice broad brush. Elmergantry May 2016 #8

If it weren't true, you might have something Major Nikon May 2016 #10

how does having a different viewpoint Elmergantry May 2016 #11

Because that is a different viewpoint Major Nikon May 2016 #13

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As a rural Liberal, what a disgusting, bigoted, patronizing statement. Odin2005 May 2016 #12

I was born and raised in a rural area Major Nikon May 2016 #14

"I know how the people there think" Might want to stop digging now. yellowcanine May 2016 #20

I would never suggest there weren't people in rural areas that do Major Nikon May 2016 #21

"People in rural areas simply do no think or behave like people in urban areas" yellowcanine May 2016 #22

I suspect not Major Nikon May 2016 #24

for sure Elmergantry May 2016 #16

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why in the world would any woman vote for an asshole who has spent his life objectifying women? olddad56 May 2016 #6

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there ya go..nt Elmergantry May 2016 #17

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