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AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
30. What they don't like is that we called them on their bullshit.
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 09:38 AM
Feb 2017

They spout an awful lot of the fox, right wing breitbart bullshit and when we question it, oh no! The mean liberal left is being "intolerant" so I am going to vote for a guy that is a monster instead just to defy them.

They ignore facts. One person said that it would be a deal breaker if the corruption was true. Before he was even elected, Trump was a proven crook! But they refuse to accept the facts because it didn't fit into THEIR narrative. They were looking for some saviour...facts be damned. They created false ideas of what trump is and expected the liberal left to disregard reality and go along with them. And if we pointed out that the emperor has no clothes on, we were bullying them. Well, FUCK YOU, snowflake!! Dig in your heels then. But it won't change reality. I am not your enemy. The guy you voted for, the one you ignored all the incriminating evidence is your enemy. And now you made him MY enemy too. Don't expect me to tip toe around your sensitivities when he is out to destroy education, human rights, civil rights, womens health, healthcare in general, environment, democracy...everything!

If you don't want to be called a racist, quit acting like one. Quit supporting people who are openly racist. Quit sympathizing with racist assholes. Ignorance is just not gonna cut it.

As for the anti abortion, if they are against it, I don't suggest they get it. But they sure as hell don't get to dictate to others what to do. You don't get to come at me with your dogma and EXPECT me to cowtow. The religious dogma in this country is out of control. Here is a dialogue I had with a woman I worked with in the past and is a trump supporter:
Her: have you ever accepted Jesus christ into your heart?
Me: yes
Her: how long ago was that?
Me: 35 yrs ago
Her: it is only good for 6mo. You need to renew.

I. Shit. You. Not.

I get wanting to dialogue and try understanding the other person's pov. But these people are not interested in dialogue. They are not interested in facts or reality. They are into their own dogma.

I am so over that. We need to just stoke the fire that has already been lit and move forward. 2018 or bust my friends.


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VERY VERY good article, the Russia Thing is a KILLER for Benedict Donald !!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #1
Very interesting article--thank you! renate Feb 2017 #2
Might be easy for you RoadhogRidesAgain Feb 2017 #3
Well said! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #5
I won't forgive those who only regret their choice when it affects THEM renate Feb 2017 #9
+1,000,000! nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #11
+++ nt heaven05 Feb 2017 #32
Just proves to me that there is little we have in common AJT Feb 2017 #4
I agree AndrewRN Feb 2017 #55
If only that were easy, the drawing the map would be impossible. Amishman Feb 2017 #59
Anyone that wants to live in a Trump like place can AJT Feb 2017 #60
For the most part, they zentrum Feb 2017 #6
Their problems haven't been ignored. dawg Feb 2017 #63
Yep. hunter Feb 2017 #70
Hold on there. zentrum Mar 2017 #80
The first step in better messaging is to stand behind our candidates. dawg Mar 2017 #81
I find this utterly depressing. LisaM Feb 2017 #7
The evil liberal boogyman Cosmocat Feb 2017 #12
If we are going to flirt with fascism, then Im hoping for 25% unemployment. The KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #24
Sadly, you could read "most corrupt candidate ever" here daily during the primaries Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #38
Sigh. I know. LisaM Feb 2017 #61
Sigh, I know. n/t LisaM Feb 2017 #65
I see this all the time: MountCleaners Feb 2017 #8
yeah.. nocalflea Feb 2017 #10
That's one thing that wasn't in the article - "where do you get your news?" JHB Feb 2017 #15
yes, that is very important bdamomma Feb 2017 #33
from business insider link-this was nocalflea Mar 2017 #82
EXACTLY Cosmocat Feb 2017 #13
When they use "snowflake" or "libtard"... MountCleaners Feb 2017 #19
it's a lame hypocritical argument, and it drives me crazy Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #67
From what I read.. coco22 Feb 2017 #14
Missing from the article is what shapes those views? Where do they get "information" from? JHB Feb 2017 #16
Exactly. These are people duped by RW propaganda n2doc Feb 2017 #21
toon n2doc Feb 2017 #35
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #52
Spot on Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #72
Insults will not move independents, " What do you think about the left's response so far?" TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #17
OK, but... MountCleaners Feb 2017 #20
Some of these people were ours. They were duped and you were not. TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #22
There are mistakes, and then there are mistakes MountCleaners Feb 2017 #23
Well expect them to continue to vote against their selves. TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #25
They are racists. They were never OURS. n/t Coventina Feb 2017 #36
It's a lot more complex than, "They are (all) racists" TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #37
I don't buy it. Trump never opened his mouth without pure hate spilling out. Coventina Feb 2017 #39
I get that, but ultimately.... Adrahil Feb 2017 #41
They ARE racists (or they are OK with racism). And they most definitely ARE idiots. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #26
Bingo! The truth is they support racism, blame others for their woes and do not understand the world LonePirate Feb 2017 #47
i predict that, like his predecessor Hoover, Trump will lead us to 25% KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #48
Why do investors see something so different? AJT Feb 2017 #57
There was irrational exuberance in the markets before the KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #58
Anticipation of deregulation. elias7 Feb 2017 #64
When they can reasonably explain why it's OK they voted for a racist, I'll stop calling them racist. Coventina Feb 2017 #34
+Infinity - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #49
+1, what do they tell their kids !?!??!? uponit7771 Feb 2017 #53
Sam Altman Is a Coward oberliner Feb 2017 #18
"Stop calling us racists. Stop calling us idiots. HAB911 Feb 2017 #27
Yeah, my reply to that is... Adrahil Feb 2017 #43
Very interesting article, thanks! I wish they had taken the time to learn what Trump was RKP5637 Feb 2017 #28
why believe bdamomma Feb 2017 #40
Yep, he's a performer and a con artist ... and they fell for every bit of it. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2017 #54
Just as I thought... dchill Feb 2017 #29
What they don't like is that we called them on their bullshit. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #30
they really have a thing against bdamomma Feb 2017 #42
no forgivness heaven05 Feb 2017 #31
K&R bdamomma Feb 2017 #44
It never made sense to me why the average Trump voter Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #45
Exactly - they need to use basic common sense rufus dog Feb 2017 #71
Enlightening article and somewhat hopeful, IMHO NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #46
"LET'S BUILD BRIDGES!" "LETS UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER!" "WE'RE REALLY A LOT ALIIIIIKE!!" HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #50
+++10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 nt atreides1 Feb 2017 #56
Plus infinity ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #69
From the responses: guillaumeb Feb 2017 #51
I detest MFM008 Feb 2017 #62
Interesting read. salin Feb 2017 #66
Nothing in that article surprises me ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #68
I've lost track of the numerous articles about travels and journeys to meet with Trump voters.. JHan Mar 2017 #76
Gee they don't like being called ignorant racists. NNadir Feb 2017 #73
We have a lot of uninformed and gullible people in this country. Beacool Feb 2017 #74
Thanks for that article. I wasn't suprised by their "Hillary more corrupt" BS. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2017 #75
Waste of gasoline. roamer65 Mar 2017 #77
of course the people that want "security" DonCoquixote Mar 2017 #78
+ a zillion lunasun Mar 2017 #79
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