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RANDYWILDMAN

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19. My sixteen year old

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 10:47 AM

Nov 6

knew he was a piece of garbage and yet many could not figure that out or didn't care

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Apparently, Nothing Matters [View all] babylonsister Nov 6 OP

'Yes, that's what we want.' That's who we are." Ferrets are Cool Nov 6 #1

For a lot of Americans that IS the American dream. progressoid Nov 6 #61

My analogy ... OldBoss Nov 6 #62

Hell of a thing ain't it exboyfil Nov 6 #2

How many more women will die? RussBLib Nov 6 #3

Charlie, the hate for Dems & Libs and their desire to see us punished is all they care about. And you talking heads were Hotler Nov 6 #4

Corporate media bdamomma Nov 7 #84

Just imagine how "free and secure" the 2026 Midterm and 2028 elections will be with fascists owning all 3 branches maxrandb Nov 6 #5

And IF we vote Wicked Blue Nov 6 #12

AMERICA, THE NAZI COUNTRY, HAS SPOKEN. lark Nov 6 #6

Same 100% cilla4progress Nov 6 #22

Portugal was very welcoming, according to some literature I read and my cousin. lark Nov 6 #24

What about medical? cilla4progress Nov 6 #29

Seems like it was quite inexpensive, but it's been a 5 years since I did the research. lark Nov 6 #41

My previous next door neighbor moved there last year. GoodRaisin Nov 6 #45

Very nice to hear. lark Nov 6 #57

I know he started teaching himself the language a few months before going over. GoodRaisin Nov 6 #63

That is so cool! lark Nov 6 #75

Portugal has been at the top of our list, too. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 7 #89

Hate mattered. Wounded pride mattered. Maintaining their delusions mattered. Solly Mack Nov 6 #7

I've always said that our entire collective psyche is basically fascist. ananda Nov 6 #25

Indigenous wisdom cilla4progress Nov 6 #30

Totally agree. ananda Nov 6 #37

I'm going to have to think on that. Though I do think that we are all part of the same whole. Solly Mack Nov 6 #38

I think our universe is basically holistic, yes. ananda Nov 6 #47

Fascism is literally built into our infrastructure. Yavin4 Nov 6 #44

And fascism is about putting people into ideological boxes... ananda Nov 6 #73

Thanks for this - good information and perspective. Pinback Nov 6 #72

"White supremacy mattered. Male privilege mattered. Maintaining status as a white male privilege cling-on mattered." jaxexpat Nov 6 #27

I don't think white supremacy ever went away. Nor misogyny or status by association. Solly Mack Nov 6 #35

Constant propaganda that amplifies those characteristics mattered and continues to matter. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 6 #32

It is the rally cry. Solly Mack Nov 6 #36

What is so horrifying is that voters knew Trump as a corrupt charlatan and voted for him anyway. Lonestarblue Nov 6 #8

They embody lawlessness durablend Nov 6 #20

Sorry, Charlie. czarjak Nov 6 #9

The only things that won last night are misogyny and racism Native Nov 6 #10

You forgot stupidity bedazzled Nov 6 #11

We underestimated how much inflation was a drag on democrats Demovictory9 Nov 6 #26

Nope. It really wasn't. Where are those 18 million votes? n/t valleyrogue Nov 6 #46

Inflation was a contrived issue to create the downfall of Biden and the downfall of the libs. magicarpet Nov 6 #56

This. Different Drummer Nov 6 #49

Exactly Deep State Witch Nov 6 #13

--- AND don't forget, the new Justice Cannon. 3Hotdogs Nov 6 #14

Definitely on the table. God help us all! Different Drummer Nov 6 #52

Oh man... calimary Nov 7 #82

Oh yes bdamomma Nov 7 #85

It is not the "American people" CommonHumanity Nov 6 #15

I think it is the best/truest target. America showed its character yesterday. Dropped its mask. notroot Nov 6 #18

not teaching civics in school kiri Nov 6 #34

Ultimately, it is their responsibility for their votes. valleyrogue Nov 6 #48

Who do you think voted? We take in all the same info TBF Nov 6 #74

We do not all take in the same info genxlib Nov 7 #87

I think I need to reconsider this point. TBF Nov 7 #90

That bdamomma Nov 7 #86

It's hard to fathom that for vast segments of our society facts, reason, and substance don't matter. We're plagued by Cognitive_Resonance Nov 6 #16

"Society" doesn't matter to them durablend Nov 6 #21

This is overlooked kerouac2 Nov 6 #79

Here's the full Sykes piece thesquanderer Nov 6 #17

Thank you. Much appreciated. Dem2theMax Nov 6 #77

My sixteen year old RANDYWILDMAN Nov 6 #19

Born in violence, theft, racism, genocide, cilla4progress Nov 6 #23

Seems like the only thing that's mattered the last several years KS Toronado Nov 6 #28

The economic royalists won this election the_liberal_grandpa Nov 6 #31

I disagree. 2naSalit Nov 6 #33

I love this 2na cilla4progress Nov 6 #39

All I can think of... 2naSalit Nov 6 #43

Yeah. cilla4progress Nov 6 #50

same... 2naSalit Nov 6 #51

I wonder myself, it seems a bit too much of a sweep. Ligyron Nov 6 #58

Hell YES❗❗ Duppers Nov 6 #80

The electorate fell for hate and fear and will let him do anything Evolve Dammit Nov 6 #40

They'll change their minds... lame54 Nov 6 #42

When and if they change their minds... Different Drummer Nov 6 #54

Ignorance and stupidity win out as segments of our country are mesmerized by mis/disinformation andym Nov 6 #53

"That's what we want. That's who we are." Ocelot II Nov 6 #55

Im still not buying a gun. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 6 #59

The one issue, the economy, if that is what voters were hoping for with him remains Passages Nov 6 #60

There were a lot of people who purposely chose not to be informed or tuned out the truth. waterwatcher123 Nov 6 #64

From listening to MSMBC now it seems those college kids and young people were voting for T. Hope22 Nov 6 #65

How do you combat that. kacekwl Nov 6 #66

Misogyny and racism wolfie001 Nov 6 #71

A line from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" stillspkg Nov 6 #67

why would it matter to them? they figured if he did something wrong, he'd be in jail, and he wasn't. ecstatic Nov 6 #68

That's the worst part for me Roc2020 Nov 6 #69

Live in e red, red rural VA county AverageOldGuy Nov 6 #70

There are internal parts to how Democrats are perceived bucolic_frolic Nov 6 #76

kick Maru Kitteh Nov 6 #78

Nothing matters but the price of Doritos... and eggs, etc Jack Valentino Nov 6 #81

Oh fuck bdamomma Nov 7 #83

Well, I think it was more, "Regardless, he will make me rich and get rid of those people I hate." OldBaldy1701E Nov 7 #88