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Bernie Sanders

Matariki

(18,775 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2016, 08:45 PM Mar 2016

I hate to be pessimistic, but this country is full of dumb shits. [View all]

President Trump? Seriously? We have officially become an Idiocracy.

I'm not too happy with the idea of Madam Wall St. either.

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I hate to be pessimistic, but this country is full of dumb shits. [View all] Matariki Mar 2016 OP

It's still not over. nt retrowire Mar 2016 #1

Don't forget.... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #2

I would take Trump over Cruz anyday. Cruz, is a total nutcase! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #26

No kidding. This country is toast. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #3

It's gone over the 50% mark on the stupid side and is sinking. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #27

If we could educate people and give them adequate health care JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #4

It's not a bug; it's a feature. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #6

Beat me to it. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #8

Which is EXACTLY why the elites will never let it happen. bunnies Mar 2016 #36

Dumb from poor public education, too much entertainment, corporate MSM-- appalachiablue Mar 2016 #5

Yup. Hissyspit Mar 2016 #7

Definition: Stupid TheProgressive Mar 2016 #9

We'll have to wait until 2020 or 2024 for UHC now... cureautismnow Mar 2016 #10

It's not over BUT RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #11

Yep, it's official. The US is an Idiocracy. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #12

It looks like, if Hillary is our candidate and it looks like she will be, then we will have JDPriestly Mar 2016 #13

America enjoy your wars malletgirl02 Mar 2016 #21

I think these are more frightening times than much of America realizes. There is tremendous hatred RKP5637 Mar 2016 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #33

That's what I'm thinking too. Also, my hunch is he will become a bit more moderate, eventually, RKP5637 Mar 2016 #35

They aren't stupid they just don't think like we do. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #14

That chart scares me. malletgirl02 Mar 2016 #22

It scares me for another reason as well Kalidurga Mar 2016 #32

No wonder Tweety was talking about a Clinton/Kasich ticket. bunnies Mar 2016 #38

Clinton looks like Kasich :/ bernbabe Mar 2016 #15

I don't even understand what that means. Matariki Mar 2016 #16

I think that's a reference to the chart above Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #31

America is a country which is owned by big corporations Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #17

Yup. The media created that particular monster. Matariki Mar 2016 #18

... in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #19

Yep. bunnies Mar 2016 #37

America enjoy your wars malletgirl02 Mar 2016 #20

Wars = big MIC $$$$$'s, and that will be the US chief industry. FFS what has the US become. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #29

I've said this before dorkzilla Mar 2016 #23

Heh. "Winning" - remember THIS guy? - LiberalElite Mar 2016 #24

Lol, yeah he looks like a winner dorkzilla Mar 2016 #25

US = United Stupidity! Sadly, sometimes, USA = United Stupid Assholes. It's so sad watching RKP5637 Mar 2016 #28

Totally agreed. Nation of VERY dim bulbs Triana Mar 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Mar 2016 #39

People love war, pot holes and being poor. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #40