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Squinch

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3. No it isn't. The vast majority of BS supporters are not cultish loons. The vast majority of BS
Sun May 22, 2016, 06:26 AM
May 2016

supporters understand the importance of this election and will vote for the Democratic candidate.

It is only a very small percentage who fall into the purity-crusader, "I will have my way at all costs because mom always let me before, I believe everything a republican ever told me about Hillary and the oligarchy is why my girlfriend broke up with me" camp.

And do tell:

while they remained insulated from any real contact with poverty, crime and the everyday struggle to get by, living in their exclusive neighborhoods, sending their children to private prep schools, sheltering their capital gains and dividends from the taxman,


When was the last time BS was not insulated from poverty, crime and struggle? Bennington College is the closest he comes to a slum, and it's only abandoned because Jane trashed it and then took her golden parachute and bolted.

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and the one percent cheers dembotoz May 2016 #4
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This is the History Channel, not SyFy. nt msanthrope May 2016 #15
Then it might do well to learn something about history Depaysement May 2016 #17
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No it isn't. The vast majority of BS supporters are not cultish loons. The vast majority of BS Squinch May 2016 #3
as opposed to the clinton awful record on poverty????? dembotoz May 2016 #5
I'll file that under the, "I believe everything a Republican ever told me about Clinton" comments. Squinch May 2016 #6
You'd do better... Chan790 May 2016 #24
I'll guess that you probably didn't read the full article? ... n/t mazzarro May 2016 #7
You guess wrong... n/t Squinch May 2016 #9
You seem to be filled with BS fasttense May 2016 #11
He's not a man of the people, no matter what he tells you. He's the definition of Squinch May 2016 #12
You sound like facts are not part of your reality fasttense May 2016 #22
Whatever, hon. He's irrelevant anyway at this point. Squinch May 2016 #23
"He's the definition of wealthy establishment." tazkcmo May 2016 #27
I suggest you get new glasses. nt Duval May 2016 #29
Congratulations #291 corkhead May 2016 #13
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Yes - Progressives vs Corporatists -- The 99% vs The 1% -- People vs Money -- Compassion vs Greed cantbeserious May 2016 #8
Ignore history at your own risk. gordianot May 2016 #10
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Thank you not familiar with this work another hole in my education. gordianot May 2016 #20
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S I G H Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #31
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