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JohnnyRingo

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47. They looked in the mirror and saw Trump.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 05:58 PM

Mar 16

It's like voting for a long lost brother.

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I will go to my grave not understanding [View all] MIButterfly Mar 15 OP

I've determined JustAnotherGen Mar 15 #1

brainwashing and peer pressure can wreak immense harm. Blues Heron Mar 15 #2

It really is quite simple DENVERPOPS Mar 16 #63

So true Blues Heron Mar 16 #64

there are a lot of people out there who just don't try very hard. NewHendoLib Mar 15 #3

You aren't the only one... hlthe2b Mar 15 #4

Because J_William_Ryan Mar 15 #5

All these blithering idiots care about is fetuses synni Mar 15 #6

I've never thought it was about fetuses AnnaLee Mar 16 #30

Amen, Sister!!! Duppers Mar 16 #36

A fetus will never talk back. Progressive dog Mar 16 #57

people who would prefer to utterly disgrace America Skittles Mar 15 #7

Grew up in South among trump type, and know a lot still exist. But had no idea it was so friggin many. Silent Type Mar 15 #8

Because they were brainwashed. Initech Mar 15 #9

They sign up for those because those sources... Kaleva Mar 15 #11

Rush Limbaugh. BadgerMom Mar 16 #14

His mentor was Roger Ailes. rubbersole Mar 16 #21

Add in a diminished education system and the pandemic, when people, especially young people, had time on their hands Docreed2003 Mar 16 #31

So much of what we're seeing right now is petty revenge for 2020. Initech Mar 16 #50

Conditioning rickyhall Mar 16 #42

"I will go to my grave not understanding" LudwigPastorius Mar 15 #10

Remember also what Carlin said: "We get the politicians we deserve because we vote for 'em." n/t Hellbound Hellhound Mar 15 #12

This is the best we can do folks. Garbage in....garbage out. Lucky Luciano Mar 16 #15

Yup. And as an aside I love your name mate. Just did a brief Sinatra deep dive. Much respect for Luciano fans. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Mar 16 #22

Nice...thanks. Lucky Luciano Mar 18 #72

Or, stay at home and don't vote. love_katz Mar 16 #67

certain sects have messiah issues. trump is the new messiah. move over jesus you're done nt msongs Mar 16 #13

I've believed for years that at their heart republicans are cowardly asskissers and all it took was the right jerk to s. LT Barclay Mar 16 #16

The majority of this country is dumber than a bag of rocks, that's how. Karasu Mar 16 #17

Half are just stupid Figarosmom Mar 16 #18

If they're like my sister's family tonekat Mar 16 #19

He hates the same people they do so they think he's one of them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 16 #20

I'll say this: My folks voted R. Because their money took a dive under Biden. Hellbound Hellhound Mar 16 #23

How did they manage to lose in the Dow during Biden's term? Mariana Mar 16 #26

It was not economics Keepthesoulalive Mar 16 #34

My experience has consistently been that Trump voters lie. Mariana Mar 16 #43

I told my husband I cracked the code Keepthesoulalive Mar 16 #45

I don't think detailing how MAGAts are evil will get you kicked off DU Steven Maurer Mar 16 #51

When you speak of dominate culture wrongs Keepthesoulalive Mar 16 #52

I disagree MichMan Mar 16 #56

The poster didn't say that they voted for Trump because of inflation. Mariana Mar 16 #58

I replied to the post that said "It was not economics" MichMan Mar 16 #61

The man is a liar and a con artist Keepthesoulalive Mar 16 #59

Couldn't have been the DOW. AnnaLee Mar 16 #44

I think you are full of crap. Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 16 #55

It is a cult. Religious beliefs aren't rational, by definition. Mariana Mar 16 #24

They're impressed with authentic gibberish. Emile Mar 16 #25

Pox News brain washing / poisoning The Wizard Mar 16 #27

I ask this question everyday Blue_Roses Mar 16 #28

The GOP has succeeded in poisoning the minds of voters. sop Mar 16 #29

Not only is it a racist and sexist country, it is also a terminally FSogol Mar 16 #32

TWICE!!!!! IA8IT Mar 16 #33

Homo non sapiens live amongst us. GreenWave Mar 16 #35

Propaganda works Mysterian Mar 16 #37

She Wanted to Make Other People's lives Better erpowers Mar 16 #38

She didn't have anything to offer them. Demobrat Mar 16 #49

A common defect in most, if not all, despots, and their supporters, is complete lack of FailureToCommunicate Mar 16 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Escape Mar 16 #40

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 16 #41

The key words... Godot51 Mar 16 #46

They looked in the mirror and saw Trump. JohnnyRingo Mar 16 #47

Disinformation sabotage 99MainSt Mar 16 #48

Those are the ingredients ReRe Mar 16 #68

Inflation and the border were the top reasons MichMan Mar 16 #53

Totally agree. It's mind-boggling. wordstroken Mar 16 #54

He makes it okay to hate alarimer Mar 16 #60

I think you're right. Demobrat Mar 16 #65

'Sense' is something that this country has never made, I am afraid. OldBaldy1701E Mar 16 #62

In the short run it makes no sense at all. But if you take the long view, it was almost inevitable. flashman13 Mar 16 #66

You are what you eat or listen to SleeplessinSoCal Mar 16 #69

K&R betsuni Mar 17 #70

thats too bad Nimble_Idea Mar 17 #71