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PeeJ52

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14. I grew up nearby there in Newton Falls...

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 04:13 PM

Nov 2018

and I couldn't begin to tell you how many of my ex-classmates I had to distance myself from on Facebook because they were sure tRump would save Lordstown. I had to quit Facebook because the hatred they showed toward me when I'd try to tell them he was a con man. One of my classmates is a pastor who constantly pushes Ben Shapiro on his congregation. It'so sad to see those people destroyed by their own haterd.

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GM Lordstown prayer service [View all] BeyondGeography Nov 2018 OP

Votes are more powerful than prayers louis c Nov 2018 #1

Clinton won union households 51-48 BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #4

That's way too many union votes for any Republican, let alone Trump louis c Nov 2018 #7

I agree. It's a disgrace President Baby Hands got 48% of the union vote. Lanius Nov 2018 #11

Oh, Trump didn't get those votes "despite his lies and racism"... louis c Nov 2018 #12

Well that's true. I guess I should realize that there are plenty of racists among union membership. Lanius Nov 2018 #13

Trump's base is racist. louis c Dec 2018 #16

They had an option! atreides1 Nov 2018 #2

How is that creating good American jobs? louis c Nov 2018 #8

Sorry but how many of those people voted for Trump? Even after Obama saved their jobs. Botany Nov 2018 #3

40%. will bunch has a great piece on this story. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #5

Trump was on record that they should have just let the American industry go under. Botany Nov 2018 #6

+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #10

Yes, they're hurting. But its still difficult to hold the snark. Damn fingers...stop. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #9

I grew up nearby there in Newton Falls... PeeJ52 Nov 2018 #14

Bad news for the economy UrbanProspector Dec 2018 #15

This photo was taken at a dump rally in ohoi! yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2018 #17