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brer cat

(26,479 posts)

7. I agree.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 06:53 AM

Feb 2016

It has been appalling to see people on this democratic forum calling for the disenfranchisement of voters in Southern states. The opinion (vote) of a teenager in Atlanta or a 106 year-old woman from Columbia shouldn't be allowed in the primaries because they are outnumbered by republican voters in the GE??? Some democracy these people believe in.

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WHY VOTE? [View all] FrenchieCat Feb 2016 OP

K&R! I really don't understand people who don't bother to vote Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #1

History is why we are here today! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #2

Thank you! And when life gets me down, those are the kinds of things I try to keep in mind Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #3

Yep! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #4

K&R betsuni Feb 2016 #5

Somewhere, with all this American talk of indvidualism, we forgot that... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #6

I agree. brer cat Feb 2016 #7

A Missing Vote IS VOTING. cynzke Feb 2016 #8

My sister, a non-affiliated swing voter, is saying she may not vote for president in the general. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #9

Wow. I just read this. lovemydog Oct 2016 #10

I can't imagine how anyone could sit this one out gollygee Oct 2016 #11