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FiveGoodMen

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11. They were pre-brainwashed before that

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #5)

Sat May 11, 2019, 11:45 AM

May 2019

Most were taught in church to feel proud and happy and secure when they denied evidence (on whatever topic at that moment) and insisted on a particular story that some preacher TOLD them.

They practice that for decades and then emerge to shoot themselves -- and all the rest of us -- in the foot.

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Krugman: Trump Is Terrible for Rural America. His biggest supporters are his biggest victims. [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

at this point I would not call them "victims" Skittles May 2019 #1

+1 dalton99a May 2019 #8

I wonder if their struggles are being overblown TheRealNorth May 2019 #2

Trickle down economics Soph0571 May 2019 #4

Ohhh good one! kimbutgar May 2019 #6

they do get a lot of welfare plus cost of living and home prices are much lower JI7 May 2019 #7

And now, a big chunk of the tariffs - which American consumers are forced to pay dalton99a May 2019 #9

Lots of them have had crops stored from last years mess rump made w/ trading w/ the chinese, ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #3

But they are too stupid and brainwashed to realize they were conned by the ultimate conman kimbutgar May 2019 #5

They were pre-brainwashed before that FiveGoodMen May 2019 #11

To Hell with 'em! Aristus May 2019 #10

Maybe the failure of Trump policies for rural businesses is an opening PufPuf23 May 2019 #12