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kristopher

(29,798 posts) Mon Jun 12, 2017, 06:16 AM Jun 2017

Jimmy Carter Brilliantly Explains How The Establishment Gave Us Trump [View all]

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Jimmy Carter Brilliantly Explains How The Establishment Gave Us Trump [View all] kristopher Jun 2017 OP

I disagree with this guy's analysis bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #1

Media gave us Trump sharedvalues Jun 2017 #4

Yeah Cosmocat Jun 2017 #5

Yes! Write an op-ed to the NYT sharedvalues Jun 2017 #8

IDK Cosmocat Jun 2017 #12

carter is talking about symptoms - talk radio is the cause certainot Jun 2017 #18

well thought out Cosmocat Jun 2017 #24

Absolutely - Rush Limbaugh and the other haters FakeNoose Jun 2017 #29

i think pressure on some of those universities to look for alternatives to certainot Jun 2017 #31

The only way to shut the hate mongers up is the to shut them down. olegramps Jun 2017 #32

They live in an alternate universe. And as you say, it has gotten worse and worse, deurbano Jun 2017 #20

Yep Cosmocat Jun 2017 #23

they need to see their gods discredited and shouted at but it has been the certainot Jun 2017 #33

This! (nt) ehrnst Jun 2017 #6

TY KNR Lucinda Jun 2017 #2

I also disagree with this guy... jaxind Jun 2017 #3

Because those voters were brainwashed by right wing media sharedvalues Jun 2017 #7

THIS BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #10

YEP Cosmocat Jun 2017 #13

How do we get this message out to the NYT? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #37

Well note, the NYT is still a New York city paper BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #38

Yes and no. Starts with national papers sharedvalues Jun 2017 #39

But then you sortof argued my point BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #40

Yes, I see what you're saying sharedvalues Jun 2017 #41

The main way to get to those "local" papers is via AP or Reuters BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #42

Yes. Infotainment harms America. Except you're too easy onNYT sharedvalues Jun 2017 #43

Part of the NYT stuff regarding Hillary BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #44

Agreed all around, except that NYT gets used by the right sharedvalues Jun 2017 #46

The one benefit of the NYT though BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #47

Exactly! ++++ Duppers Jun 2017 #17

I will always think there was paid for disruption of Democrats in both the Clinton and Sanders camp. gordianot Jun 2017 #9

various ages have characterized them as many different things bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #11

I agree. Russia was actively driving fissures between Dems and GOP was helping them. CousinIT Jun 2017 #16

I was not a Clinton fan but there never a doubt I would vote for her. gordianot Jun 2017 #19

Same here. Sanders in primary, Clinton in the general. CousinIT Jun 2017 #28

Yes the establishment is why hrc got 4 million more votes La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #14

It's complicated Techsan Jun 2017 #15

Welcome to DU and thank you for your thoughtful post. Boomerproud Jun 2017 #45

I think Carter is right! denvine Jun 2017 #21

Glad to see your agreement with President Carter, elleng Jun 2017 #25

Jimmy Carter is right!! LongTomH Jun 2017 #22

Yes. Thanks. elleng Jun 2017 #26

I agree. jalan48 Jun 2017 #27

No magic fix-it pill. BarbD Jun 2017 #30

I'm surprised this clip wasn't taken down! Plucketeer Jun 2017 #34

Spot On - Although Simplistic DallasNE Jun 2017 #35

Income disparity status quo. zentrum Jun 2017 #36