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"We Need To Take Our Country Back" - I lasted until that point with these teabaggers (Original Post) Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 OP
Thank you both for your blatant racism. BTW, you are no longer the majority...sorry. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #1
I'll pass mentioning what I was thinking when... TreasonousBastard Jan 2016 #2
Keep Hope Alive... ... Lostnote Jan 2016 #3
Who are we taking it back from? I so want to know the 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #4
That scary black communist, socialist, fascist mooslim nubian ninja Kenyan Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #5
Oh. OK. ....... n/t Scary bunch of humans.......... 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #6
People like this are the reasons I truly believe politics is a race to the bottom Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #7
The dumb is strong. And frightening! n/t 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #8
Point of Origin angry citizen Jan 2016 #11
With respect to all... Mr Sanders is attempting to... Lostnote Jan 2016 #9
I'd need to take blood pressure pills to watch these idiots. Nt newfie11 Jan 2016 #10
A steady diet of Faux Noise Unknown Beatle Jan 2016 #12
Sure, Ted Cruz is an intelligent man. Grifters usually are. baldguy Jan 2016 #13
Yes! That is very true. livingonearth Jan 2016 #15
The one thing I agree with, Obama shouldn'ta ruined Christmas. Hoppy Jan 2016 #14
I know. livingonearth Jan 2016 #16
I agree , he ruined Christmas for me packman Jan 2016 #17
And I didn't celebrate because I'm Jewish. Fucking Obama! It's your fault Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #21
In a way they're right. freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #18
Commendable observation.... Lostnote Jan 2016 #22
Thanks! freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #23
( ._.) Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #19
These are the same type of people who Grassy Knoll Jan 2016 #20
Ouch! It's an appearance by good old virginia.... burfman Jan 2016 #24

Lostnote

(75 posts)
3. Keep Hope Alive... ...
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:33 AM
Jan 2016

.... The gentleman's use of the term "winner" is what depressed me the most... Colloquial myopia reinforced through association of a generic concept of what it takes to be a respected citizen... I believe Mr Sanders has a better chance of overcoming this mindset once the sparkle wears thin on their favored candidate...

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
5. That scary black communist, socialist, fascist mooslim nubian ninja Kenyan
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:42 AM
Jan 2016

That's who they're taking it back from!

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
7. People like this are the reasons I truly believe politics is a race to the bottom
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:47 AM
Jan 2016

It's easy to be an asshole. It's hard to be educated.

angry citizen

(73 posts)
11. Point of Origin
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 09:09 AM
Jan 2016

I believe the first use of the phrase "taking our country back" hearkens back to 60s. It was used by the KKK in their opposition to the civil rights movement. It the shoe fits, wear it!

Lostnote

(75 posts)
9. With respect to all... Mr Sanders is attempting to...
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 04:20 AM
Jan 2016

... enlighten this very type of thinking... I believe in due time his straightforwardness will attract many Trumpanistas....Those of us on the ground level need to keep the information flowing wrt the true nature of current events... Best Wishes

Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
12. A steady diet of Faux Noise
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 09:46 AM
Jan 2016

plus right wing hate radio will do that to people with a closed mindset.

I've tried talking to people like that couple with nothing but facts and they were having none of it. Their minds are like traps, once they get a hold of hate, paranoia, and right wing misinformation, they won't let go.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
13. Sure, Ted Cruz is an intelligent man. Grifters usually are.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 10:12 AM
Jan 2016

At least they're more intelligent than their marks.

livingonearth

(728 posts)
16. I know.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 10:33 AM
Jan 2016

Ruining Christmas has got to be the worst thing he's done. For some it's the only example they think of as to why they need to "take the country back".

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
17. I agree , he ruined Christmas for me
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:11 AM
Jan 2016

I didn't get that 35 ft. boat I wanted nor the all-paid for year long vacation trip around the world. Damn that Obama.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
21. And I didn't celebrate because I'm Jewish. Fucking Obama! It's your fault
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:05 PM
Jan 2016

"I'm a Jew, a lonely Jew, on Christmas." hehe

freedom fighter jh

(1,782 posts)
18. In a way they're right.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:30 AM
Jan 2016

The man says, "The smallest minorities in this country are ruling what takes place. And the quiet majority folks . . . . are just voiceless. And that has to stop."

I can't disagree with him. I don't agree that the problem is religious minorities kicking Santa out of public schools, but I completely understand his sense of powerlessness against invisible forces.

Maybe people like that come from a real sense of powerlessness but in groping for its source they latch onto what they hear from Fox.

Lostnote

(75 posts)
22. Commendable observation....
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 10:16 PM
Jan 2016

..... Aside from the rhetorical knee-jerk reactions I feel the gentleman's sense of powerlessness can be attributed to his awareness of the "known unknowns" of the oligarchy.... 1%ers such as it is.... Mr Sanders is correct by addressing these issues head on and utilizing Mr Trumps persona as the nexus of their discontent...Mrs Clinton not so much.... Best wishes and a blessed new year

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
20. These are the same type of people who
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:04 PM
Jan 2016

bought Beatle albums just to destroy them because "Jebus"
Human Behavior 101 was my favorite class, Same shit, different decade.

burfman

(264 posts)
24. Ouch! It's an appearance by good old virginia....
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 07:18 PM
Jan 2016

All I can do is cringe, laugh a bit and say that it feels good that times have changed for most of us in the USA.....






Burfman............

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