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Rural_Progressive

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6. Respectfully disagree

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 04:53 PM

Mar 2018

We both deserve and need someone like him.

Traditionally we have some of the lowest turnouts for presidential elections of all developed nations. Living in a democratically elected representative form of government is not a spectator sport.

In 2016 we found out what can happen if too many of us view it that way and decline to participate.

We are currently living through what is called "the dark night of the soul" in many traditions. The good news is that if we get through it we may find ourselves in a whole new type of society. The bad news is we may not survive it.

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Clinton says Americans don't deserve Trump as president [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Most Americans did not vote for the fucking moron dalton99a Mar 2018 #1

Probably even fewer than we think voted for him -- RandomAccess Mar 2018 #20

Yes, but the 40% who did not vote and those who Hortensis Mar 2018 #24

Thank YOU Hillary Rodham Clinton! machoneman Mar 2018 #2

Many didn't vote at all. Thank you Media & Money. Wwcd Mar 2018 #3

Oh, they were aware of the cost to the country. Les Moonves (CBS) said outright tblue37 Mar 2018 #5

My point. Yup, they all hopped on the irresistable "Money & Media" train .. Wwcd Mar 2018 #11

He's the President we deserve, but not the one we need. NT Bleacher Creature Mar 2018 #4

Respectfully disagree Rural_Progressive Mar 2018 #6

I actually wasn't being serious. Bleacher Creature Mar 2018 #12

Lol. Thanks, point taken Wwcd Mar 2018 #16

Now, those of us who did not vote for him, do not deserve him. riversedge Mar 2018 #7

I agree. Lifelong Protester Mar 2018 #10

I was kidding (see my post at #12). Bleacher Creature Mar 2018 #13

Thank you. I dont feel that we deserve him. hamsterjill Mar 2018 #15

I know many who did not vote for, campaign for nor deserve him. Wwcd Mar 2018 #14

WashPost: Hillary Clinton says follow the money in the Trump-Putin relationship riversedge Mar 2018 #8

We deserve the candidate that got millions more votes JI7 Mar 2018 #9

She deserves her rightful place in our hall of Presidents. Wwcd Mar 2018 #18

+1000 True_Blue Mar 2018 #23

Most of us voted for Hillary, really. It took a monstrous big coalition to bring her down. ... Hekate Mar 2018 #17

+ a million Wwcd Mar 2018 #19

So true! Depressing doesn't begin to describe the catastrophic results of tRump's selection... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #21

BS 2left4u Mar 2018 #22

She nails it again rufnear Mar 2018 #25

May she never stop telling the truth! LonePirate Mar 2018 #26

Clinton preaches the truth Devil Child Mar 2018 #27

Those that voted for Trump deserve him. nt doc03 Mar 2018 #28

Why did the reporter randomly mention HRC's age? lapucelle Mar 2018 #29

I thought the same thing... MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #31

With all due respect, Glamrock Mar 2018 #30

I can just hear Faux News on this now.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #32