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Cosmocat

(15,369 posts)
17. T H I S x 1,000,000
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 11:54 AM
Jan 2017

After the 2010 mid terms when this country, for no reason other than republicans throwing a hissy fit, gave Rs the biggest mid term sweep in our lives, I put it all on US.

It isn't just Trump, this country has indulged republican ass hatery for decades - let Reagen off the hook for Iran Contra, let Bush lie the country into Iraq and walk into the sunset, gave BHO a democratic congress for two years then because of his mistake of signing off on the REPUBLICAN GOD DAMN VERSION OF HEALTH CARE this country has spent the last 6 years giving the assholes more and more power, until we sit here today with a full on authoritarian, fascist government.

These assholes are tripping overthemselves to tear down THEIR health care reform on the way to trashing medicare, SS, the environment, selling off our public commons, fucking up the internet ... And, this country seriously could not give a fuck.

People keep up with this mind set that it is half the country vs the other half.

As you accurately noted, it is THIRDS.

1/3 of us dealing in reality.
1/3 of us living in a hateful alternative reality.
1/3 of us who don't bother to even show up on election day, who far to often chew their cuds and follow the idiots in the alternative reality over whatever cliff they are taking us over.

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It's always somebodies else fault Afromania Jan 2017 #1
Ironically, the very people saying that were the biggest Trump apologists during the election. DanTex Jan 2017 #2
The knee jerk reaction is to blame the media and the party. A complete madman was observed on Trust Buster Jan 2017 #3
Those 46% did not spring forth from a vacuum. There has been a 40 year plan to propagandize yodermon Jan 2017 #5
"The left has no such long term entrenched, organized propaganda campaign." workinclasszero Jan 2017 #39
Voter suppression to demoralize the left or moderates. joshcryer Jan 2017 #13
It is hard to believe that the "purity left" affected the vote for Feingold karynnj Jan 2017 #25
T H I S x 1,000,000 Cosmocat Jan 2017 #17
Hillary lost against TRUMP. Do you think she would have won against Cruz? Rubio? Kasich? yodermon Jan 2017 #4
It took a lot to bring her down ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #6
yeah, for sure... sick Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #9
well, first, that is an old strategy, hardly unique to Hillary's campaign Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #12
Derp. Because absolutely nothing interefered in this election on Trump's behalf. JTFrog Jan 2017 #14
Double derp. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #22
Right? 2naSalit Jan 2017 #27
I keep seeing this "Trump was the weakest possible candidate" nonsense from some Bernie supporters stevenleser Jan 2017 #45
K&R mcar Jan 2017 #7
The GOP had like 30 years to frame Clinton hollowdweller Jan 2017 #8
yes, true, but I think the anti-Hillary demonization from the GOP could have been overcome Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #10
Not sure. The media went after Trump too. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #29
Transparent bullshit. They can't handle the fact that they let their hate fuck the entire country. JTFrog Jan 2017 #11
agreed Skittles Jan 2017 #42
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #15
Oh give it up. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #16
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Jan 2017 #19
Whatever helps you sleep at night. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #20
Dems should have fielded more candidates. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #32
I actually thought she would beat him handily m-lekktor Jan 2017 #23
What is even meant by "the Democrats forced Hillary on us"? karynnj Jan 2017 #21
I agree with most of your points except: JHan Jan 2017 #24
I don't think HRC was really eager to return to the Senate karynnj Jan 2017 #36
Biographies I've read and accounts from those close to her suggest that she very much wanted to.. JHan Jan 2017 #40
I could go along with that IF HRC had lost the popular vote. Rex Jan 2017 #26
+1 2naSalit Jan 2017 #31
They would have deep-sixed anybody. raging moderate Jan 2017 #28
Who knew Democrats are the true power?! WinkyDink Jan 2017 #30
If blame must be assigned, Skidmore Jan 2017 #33
I'm still bitter about that as well. JHan Jan 2017 #35
I have some Democratic friends liberalhistorian Jan 2017 #34
many of the same ones who want to minimize russian interference and don't give a shit about social JI7 Jan 2017 #37
"Oh we have a madman in the presidency because the Democrats forced Hillary on us" NCTraveler Jan 2017 #38
it is pure misogyny Skittles Jan 2017 #41
Fuck that shit. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #43
This is a good thread. Lots of good points here. yardwork Jan 2017 #44
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