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YoungDemCA

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3. I absolutely understand your point of view here, and believe me, I sympathize...

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 02:02 PM

Feb 2017

At the same time, I'm simply not willing to write anyone off, however misguided or bigoted they are. Maybe that makes me naive and misguided myself, but I cannot in good conscience call myself a Democrat (or more specifically in my case, a Christian) if I can't have compassion for EVERYONE.

That's me, though, and I won't hold it against you or anyone else who may disagree. ..

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Eff 'em The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 #1

They knew who they were voting for. sheshe2 Feb 2017 #2

I absolutely understand your point of view here, and believe me, I sympathize... YoungDemCA Feb 2017 #3

For me it's not 'writing off' JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #9

No sympathy for those fuckers at all. MrScorpio Feb 2017 #4

Be careful of who you hate GeoWilliam750 Feb 2017 #5

It's much better to disregard JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #10

We are supposed to feel their pain. brer cat Feb 2017 #6

When they feel yours, I'll feel theirs. Til then, fuck 'em. (n/t) Iggo Mar 2017 #8

Right there with you. Starry Messenger Feb 2017 #7