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In reply to the discussion: Western PA voters weigh in [View all]

Orrex

(63,154 posts)
2. I live in a small town north of Pittsburgh
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 11:35 PM
Jan 2017

Our local community FB page is awash in Trump zealots, the most vocal of them 70+ years old with union-forged pensions and SSI benefits. They hate Obama in particular and Liberals in general, and they're not too fond of these younger generations always wanting a handout, etc.

When I call them out for buying into Trump's bullshit, noting that he has yet to put forth anything that resembles a plan, they eagerly recite "wait and see," following the idiot mantra of their beloved small-handed leader.

I also pointed out that after the GOP destroys the ACA, they'll go after social security and medicaid, and they'll certainly work to undermine the federal backing of pensions. Where will these fools be then?

Still we're being told that we need to "reach out to Trump voters" and to "understand them." Fuck that. They make it clear that they hate everything that Liberals stand for, yet they understand none of it.

Call me cruel, but if every last one of them starves and freezes in the course of Trump's presidency, I won't shed a single tear.


They're idiots and selfish assholes. I keep hearing that smart people voted for Trump, and here's my answer: if you voted for Trump, you're an idiot. Even here in western PA.

Western PA voters weigh in [View all] DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 OP
It will not take long for remorse to set in place. gordianot Jan 2017 #1
I live in a small town north of Pittsburgh Orrex Jan 2017 #2
Southwestern PA Freedomofspeech Jan 2017 #3
Also in Beaver Co? DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #4
Lawrence Orrex Jan 2017 #7
Just a short trip DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #8
They still have their stupid "trump" signs in their front yards here. femmocrat Jan 2017 #5
Neighbor still has his up DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #6
I bet there are lots of qualified individuals right here. Curmudgeoness Jan 2017 #9
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