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Dem4life1234

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8. Let's face it

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 03:51 PM

Nov 2024

The American mainstream media is absolutely to blame for this bs. They are not doing their jobs. This isn't the 1970s media where they at least did their duty.

I will not absolve the blame from MAGAts, but the American mainstream media has a hand in this mess, too. The ageism of Biden, the lies and fallacies spread, etc.

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The results are trickling in: Why people voted Trump, in their own words. [View all] DetlefK Nov 2024 OP

They are brass-plated idiots, all of them. Unbelievable. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2024 #1

'I mean, look y'all, i know thats a leopard. AND i know, its the face-eatin kind... Volaris Nov 2024 #17

I prefer "blithering" over "brass-plated", but..... AZ8theist Nov 2024 #35

America once led the world in many things Charging Triceratops Nov 2024 #2

I wish we could have had a discussion about what it means to compete in the 21st century Bluetus Nov 2024 #26

"milquetoast" (one of Cornell West's favorite words when bashing Democrats with the myth they ignore the working class betsuni Nov 2024 #63

I don't know about Cornell West Bluetus Nov 2024 #64

Who is the "establishment"? betsuni Nov 2024 #66

Whatever the American people are angry at. Bluetus Dec 2024 #67

Who are these " regular Americans "? love_katz Dec 2024 #78

We did not lose this election because of ... Bluetus Dec 2024 #84

"tnhe politically correct woke mob who hate christians and kill babies." rampartd Dec 2024 #76

Welcome to DU. ms liberty Nov 2024 #36

I have heard Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #3

This reminds me of something. ShazzieB Nov 2024 #15

lol what a load of shite róisín_dubh Dec 2024 #75

They are all absurd reasons Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #4

Absolutely right. ShazzieB Nov 2024 #23

They are not only gullible Dem4life1234 Dec 2024 #82

A large part of American thinking is controlled by right wing media propaganda. hadEnuf Dec 2024 #81

I've heard it said you can't fix stupid......And, yup, there you have it, ya just can't even explain a kennedy Nov 2024 #5

Are the quotes real? CharleyDog Nov 2024 #6

i'm sure it is paraphrasing but plenty of people voted using one of those reasons, in so many words Takket Nov 2024 #22

They're obviously not real Meowmee Nov 2024 #51

I'm paraphrasing multiple people from multiple videos. DetlefK Dec 2024 #68

Quote #2 is a classic, with a history going back to the Obama years. keep_left Nov 2024 #7

Have you noticed? Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #39

Actually, these people were "Trumpers" before Trump... keep_left Nov 2024 #56

How could I forget the Tea Party? Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #58

Let's face it Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #8

The Gaza one is nuts. intheflow Nov 2024 #9

What's nuttier is... Montauk6 Nov 2024 #38

"We are tired of more-of-the-same". More-of-the-same of what? Tired of being forced to only work Hotler Nov 2024 #10

right? barbtries Nov 2024 #14

The Russians have the perfect expression for people like that DFW Nov 2024 #11

Trump gave us so much money from the COVID funds, so I voted for him WhiteTara Nov 2024 #12

it's a flood barbtries Nov 2024 #13

A tsunami of tstupid, as it were. nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2024 #16

that was the word barbtries Nov 2024 #19

But most voters are Tickle Dec 2024 #80

The fact that currently, it's believed over 50% of white women voted for Trump somehow Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #85

Deep thoughts from the "lumpenproletariat" sop Nov 2024 #18

Marx was certainly right about them. JanMichael Nov 2024 #20

When it comes to voting for Trump, "Fool me once, shame on Trump. Fool me twice ... the shame is now on all of us." El-Capitan Nov 2024 #21

Shame on ALL of us? ShazzieB Nov 2024 #29

I'm not going to argue the point with you. El-Capitan Nov 2024 #34

Of course my agreement is not required! 😁 ShazzieB Nov 2024 #53

Why were these "FREE MARKET" clowns harping about food prices? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 2024 #24

Don't get me started on theatre concession stands. Montauk6 Nov 2024 #40

The leopards are getting fat sakabatou Nov 2024 #25

I expect a new specialty will be offered in veterinary schools: Ocelot II Nov 2024 #28

THEY BETTER BE FLOSSING!!! Montauk6 Nov 2024 #42

Whether or not those words are authentic, I'm more interested in why 8 million Democrats didn't vote for VP Harris 0rganism Nov 2024 #27

We had four years to investigate the machine compromise. Hope22 Nov 2024 #48

Excuses I'v seen the most: Mariah Carey-like "I don't know her" even though all they whine about is "change" betsuni Nov 2024 #65

You bring up an interesting point. love_katz Dec 2024 #79

"But I don't know enough about her policies!" NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2024 #30

One half of Americans have an IQ of less than 100 Beck23 Nov 2024 #31

Nicely done! chowder66 Nov 2024 #32

So, maybe we can stop admonishing the dems and Harris, now? I think it's all excises for misogyny. lindysalsagal Nov 2024 #33

No information voters Old Crank Nov 2024 #37

Where did you find these folks? Smh. TBF Nov 2024 #41

AOC did a quick online poll: DetlefK Dec 2024 #69

Next couple questions.. Dave Id Nov 2024 #43

Provide links, otherwise those quotes are not credible Auggie Nov 2024 #44

Go to Youtube and search for "FAFO MAGA" or "FAFO Republicans" DetlefK Dec 2024 #70

And here is the dilemma. Yes they are all morons. JanMichael Nov 2024 #45

Yet none of them want to admit their racist sexist attitude! More of them than not, that was their first reason PortTack Nov 2024 #46

No sympathy The Madcap Nov 2024 #47

With all due respect, what stupid f*cks. Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #49

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American electorate. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #50

It all boils down to Self over Country. aeromanKC Nov 2024 #52

Your source? MineralMan Nov 2024 #54

Go to Youtube or Tiktok and search for "FAFO MAGA" DetlefK Dec 2024 #71

Go Watch, "The Great Hack" MrWowWow Nov 2024 #55

When were you in Lubbock? czarjak Nov 2024 #57

The country appears too stupid to exist stollen Nov 2024 #59

This is from The Onion - am I right? FakeNoose Nov 2024 #60

Sadly, they are real. Paraphrased but real. DetlefK Dec 2024 #73

Ive seen a lot of the " he will deport the bad immigrants, not me, im a good immigrant" Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #61

Instead of voter ID... pandr32 Nov 2024 #62

Prison Patton French Dec 2024 #72

Whether these are real or not Meowmee Dec 2024 #74

Then there is my high school graduate 30 yo woodsprite Dec 2024 #77

I see stupid people. How do we combat stupidity? Emile Dec 2024 #83