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Roxi

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39. I just don't understand the appeal

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:30 PM

Nov 5

From the first time I saw him on tv, he’s given me the creeps. There’s just something off about him. I desperately hope he loses.

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I continue to be amazed that anyone anywhere is voting for DJT. [View all] milestogo Nov 5 OP

Boggles the mind, Miles. SheltieLover Nov 5 #1

It's so disappointing. missaj Nov 5 #2

Country filled with lots XanaDUer2 Nov 5 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Nov 5 #4

Same here. TSExile Nov 5 #5

Shameful kerouac2 Nov 5 #6

It's the damn EC college. If it was a popular vote system rethugs would never win. brush Nov 5 #33

Except for yesterday n/t Lulu KC Nov 6 #46

Yep, yesterday was a harsh realization. We live in a recist, misogynist country. brush Nov 7 #47

Me too and it bamagal62 Nov 5 #7

word mahina Nov 5 #8

Slime buckets in this country Dem4life1234 Nov 5 #9

The whole Republican party is basically a criminal organization now. Ligyron Nov 5 #10

Same here. But at the same time, imagine living in a very red area, unblock Nov 5 #11

They have no reason to be so damn hateful Dem4life1234 Nov 5 #15

agree 100% unblock Nov 5 #18

You describe the Kentucky story exactly. jaxexpat Nov 5 #41

But many people voting for him are not living in these type of red areas JI7 Nov 6 #43

True, but they may still be immersed in the right wing propaganda unblock Nov 6 #44

Places I won't visit. Any state that voted for Trump. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 5 #12

I agree. all states who voted for Trump. Avoid Peregrine Took Nov 5 #34

They're multivoting. live love laugh Nov 5 #13

America is a sick, intellectually & morally depraved society. What is there not to get? RockRaven Nov 5 #14

amazed and disgusted. consider_this Nov 5 #16

I've always maintained...... BBbats Nov 5 #17

Very surprised at the women. Frasier Balzov Nov 5 #19

Cultural dysfunction passed from one generation to the next. Religious indoctrination is a significant factor. nt Cognitive_Resonance Nov 5 #20

Yeah, I don't get it, either. EndlessWire Nov 5 #21

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people" -HL Mencken D23MIURG23 Nov 5 #22

I'll never understand it PatSeg Nov 5 #23

No sane person will ever understand it. LoisB Nov 5 #24

I thought it would be different this time Startint Nov 5 #25

I know!!! Join the club! Rhiannon12866 Nov 6 #45

This certainly will be a FAFO election IzzaNuDay Nov 5 #26

Same, I absolutely cannot wrap my head around it. nt still-prayin4rain Nov 5 #27

It is very simple senegal1 Nov 5 #28

I don't get why anyone smokes cigarettes Groundhawg Nov 5 #29

Uneducated, ignorant racists. And proud! Very proud! dchill Nov 5 #30

Topped with a heaping helping of "I got mine! Screw you!" GoCubsGo Nov 7 #49

It never ceases to amaze me that there are so many SFs everywhere. peacebuzzard Nov 5 #31

I'm with you. Bluepinky Nov 5 #32

Republicans are a fucking joke. They don't believe in shit except white privilege LymphocyteLover Nov 5 #35

Idiocracy is a documentary! n/t aggiesal Nov 5 #36

It's about "owning the Libs." SergeStorms Nov 5 #37

They live in a completely different reality than we do ecstatic Nov 5 #38

I just don't understand the appeal Roxi Nov 5 #39

It's the con in the Con Man Catherine Vincent Nov 5 #40

Once you accept B.See Nov 6 #42

Keith Olbermann explains it in today's podcast. GoCubsGo Nov 7 #48