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BeyondGeography

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5. He hates, or pretends to hate, the same people they do

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:23 PM

Dec 2016

And he's angry at the world. So it's a go.

Show's you how far-gone they've gotten. Damaged people who are damaging everyone with their choices, because our collective margin for error in a world of increased scarcity and intensifying threats has been reduced.

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"Rural, Christian, white America ..., don't trust people outside their tribe" [View all] SharonAnn Dec 2016 OP

So much truth in your post. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #1

Makes sense...and it leads to a question. CincyDem Dec 2016 #2

celebrity who mouths off and gets away with it - unlike meek people who wish they could and dont msongs Dec 2016 #3

He hates, or pretends to hate, the same people they do BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #5

He seemed powerful and extended a powerful *feeling* of "things will be better, trust me," that JudyM Dec 2016 #7

Preordained to accept someone as their Messiah ? CincyDem Dec 2016 #8

Check out this great post about research on liberals vs conservatives' critical thinking JudyM Dec 2016 #9

"...real tribal connection driving these folks is ... well... the white part." Except Sam1 Dec 2016 #13

It is horrifying, isn't it? NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #4

They have country-song syndrome. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #6

Hear, hear!! Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #10

My sentiments exactly. Paladin Dec 2016 #11

Obama was right on the money with "clutching their bibles and their guns..." Nitram Dec 2016 #12

No problem - I don't trust rural christian white america, either! Gamecock Lefty Dec 2016 #14

More elitist bullshit Leontius Dec 2016 #15