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calimary

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Sat Dec 3, 2016, 10:51 PM

Dec 2016

I agree. He is evil. What he secretly wants to push on America is evil. What he brings out in his followers - the anger, viciousness, and even physical violence - is nothing but evil!

The letter writer in this OP sure speaks for me. It's made me think differently of more than a few people. Those who can go for this, vote for this, and find this completely or at least partially okay; who can overlook, excuse, and rationalize this behavior on his part and what he's brought out in his loudest and most loutish thug-fans - the kind of behavior they surely wouldn't want their kids to adopt (well, uh, I'm not sure about that one anymore...) - I have come to view them differently.

It hurts me deeply to think back to all the speeches President Obama's made, calling us to our better angels and loftier moral purpose when we need to go high rather than low, underscoring with "that's not who we are". Well, I'm starting to think he's wrong about that. That awful, anti-social, violent, intolerant, mean-spirited behavior that we've seen since trump IS EXACTLY who we are.

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Voter anger over Trump's election goes deeper than Clinton's loss [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

I don't know what to say. ogradda Dec 2016 #1

Quite concise. kentuck Dec 2016 #2

Phil, you forgot to add that the orange one is a self-admitted sexual predator, who would like niyad Dec 2016 #3

and looking at 10 year old as someone to date JI7 Dec 2016 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #17

Welcome to DU, Table! calimary Dec 2016 #19

This is not the country I know. kentuck Dec 2016 #20

Yeah, we are. Faux news has brainwashed a lot of people. raging moderate Dec 2016 #23

Do you think we are in a crisis at this moment? kentuck Dec 2016 #25

Ding ding ding ding ding!!! lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #38

Welcome back! herding cats Dec 2016 #44

Say thanx for that link! lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #50

To be fair didnt he only say he might consider it when they were older? cstanleytech Dec 2016 #28

Exactly how I feel. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2016 #4

i agree. nt DesertFlower Dec 2016 #5

this is why it's different than Romney mccain or even bush JI7 Dec 2016 #6

Impossible to "come together & move forward" when... Beartracks Dec 2016 #7

Plus, Trump destroyed evidence that had been demanded by a court of law. Including emails. raging moderate Dec 2016 #9

I had to make peace with my Republican mother after Thanksgiving. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #10

Word for word! dembychoice Dec 2016 #11

Welcome DU, dembychoice! calimary Dec 2016 #22

Thank you calimary....love DU! dembychoice Dec 2016 #49

Truth to power! sagetea Dec 2016 #12

That says it, doesn't it? mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #13

It isn't just that I disagree with their political choice...I disrespect it. nt hay rick Dec 2016 #14

This. Exactly. Simple and to the point, nt stopwastingmymoney Dec 2016 #29

I will no longer visit my husband's brother and family mountain grammy Dec 2016 #15

This is what hurts me personally, like no other election before. Ilsa Dec 2016 #16

we do our have our principles bdamomma Dec 2016 #18

Excellent points... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #27

I love this, intend to memorize it for my nieces and nephews. n/t Hamlette Dec 2016 #21

It Does For Me colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #24

This jackass could get us into World War III. duffyduff Dec 2016 #30

K&R lunamagica Dec 2016 #26

What pisses me off is when they say get over it. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #31

Wow...mic drop AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #32

Notice how most of the comments HAB911 Dec 2016 #33

I'm completely pissed at the Republican Party. They enabled this by putting party over country. Vinca Dec 2016 #34

Ethics... GetRidOfThem Dec 2016 #35

"coming together to move forward" - Not Happening Rorey Dec 2016 #36

This is perfect. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #37

'Thou shalt not put thy voter to the test' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #39

well, they are TOO!!!!! heaven05 Dec 2016 #41

I told my ex-friend heaven05 Dec 2016 #40

Simple...It was because you are a Deplorable! Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #42

I feel the same alarimer Dec 2016 #43

I'm afraid of what I might say at our family Christmas party Martin Eden Dec 2016 #45

I wish I could comment back at some of those commenters but you need a paid sub LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #46

I caused a stink with a Republican guy I know. He had his teenage son at his business and the guy TeamPooka Dec 2016 #47

He cracks the whip and the audience gathers... kentuck Dec 2016 #48