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ananda

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21. Well said. A lot of people are engaged in magical thinking.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 11:01 AM
Nov 8

They can't think outside that fantasy box, and like I said before,
there are going to be a lot of hard lessons in the school of
hard knocks.

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Well if that happens they have no one to blame but themselves. 100 million eligible voters didn't even bother to vote, JohnSJ Nov 8 #1
"they" include millions who voted for Harris, Ms. Toad Nov 8 #8
The poster is talking about the non-voters. AllyCat Nov 8 #10
JohnSJ specifically mentioned the non-voters wolfie001 Nov 8 #25
**AFTER** declaring, without qualification, that "they" Ms. Toad Nov 8 #31
We're all on the same team and mad about the turn of events wolfie001 Nov 8 #41
And you know a large swath of that will be idiots who checked the trump box on their ballot. C Moon Nov 8 #2
Can't paint all trumpers with a single stroke William Seger Nov 8 #3
The GOP Is An Ongoing Criminal Enterprise Dedicated To Establishing A Forever Fasicst Regim MayReasonRule Nov 8 #4
Yep, it's the Fascist-Fucking-Idiot Coalition William Seger Nov 8 #5
Sure you can. Like this. All trumpers are horrible people Ray Bruns Nov 8 #11
They'll be laughing about "owning the libs" until suddenly they are no longer laughing. tanyev Nov 8 #12
The fragmented, niche "news" media will ensure that Democrats are blamed. yardwork Nov 8 #17
Then, they will blame the Democrats, never themselves... Justice matters. Nov 8 #22
They won't be laughing when Obamacare is killed and they can't get affordable health insurance. Lonestarblue Nov 8 #37
Yeah...just like in 2017 when those MAGA idiots realized shit was getting real about the ACA going away.. Bengus81 Nov 8 #43
We'll be lucky to keep the Affordable Care Act Ray Bruns Nov 8 #6
You can 100% kiss the ACA goodbye! TurboDem Nov 8 #7
They are coming after your Medicare as well. travelingthrulife Nov 8 #18
This is their Holy Grail wolfie001 Nov 8 #26
Medicaid enid602 Nov 8 #29
Oh NOW NBC wants to "warn" us. Fuck the Republican owned media.. live love laugh Nov 8 #9
DU Rec. yardwork Nov 8 #15
But hey, on the bright side there is a slight possibility StarryNite Nov 8 #13
Eggs enid602 Nov 8 #30
The whole egg thing was a joke. StarryNite Nov 8 #33
Consider for a moment every product with egg in it. NorCalBlue Nov 9 #46
A lot of people think inside a very small box. ananda Nov 8 #14
So true. Way too many people voted for a fantasy. yardwork Nov 8 #16
Well said. A lot of people are engaged in magical thinking. ananda Nov 8 #21
They didn't think of, nor see, the available lifeboat... Justice matters. Nov 8 #24
If they voted for trump I hope they do. SamKnause Nov 8 #19
Problem is they'll flood hospital ERs Zorro Nov 8 #28
What hospitals? Phoenix61 Nov 8 #34
Trump is the single greatest threat to American family's. BradBo Nov 8 #20
Only the start, more to come. republianmushroom Nov 8 #23
That is part of the learning process, and that elections have consequences. By the time some realize it, it may be too JohnSJ Nov 8 #27
How quickly people forgot... Scully Nov 8 #32
That's OK. When they die there will be more eggs for everyone else. Solly Mack Nov 8 #35
Might as well say there is 0% chance subsidies will be extended. GoodRaisin Nov 8 #36
Bankruptcy courts are going to be busy............dumb fuckers........they better hope that we take back the house... turbinetree Nov 8 #38
That's what the country wants, apparently. BannonsLiver Nov 8 #39
Oh, I doubt it will stop there. LudwigPastorius Nov 8 #40
Yeah...and no one needs to believe Trump is merely going to make "cuts" to SS and Medicare Bengus81 Nov 8 #44
I know a couple of my relatives who are going to end up very sorry they voted for the monster Hekate Nov 8 #42
How awful we all have to suffer for BigDemVoter Nov 8 #45
"I told you so" bumper stickers now in production. oasis Nov 9 #47
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