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Bernardo de La Paz

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22. Leave Trumpanzees in our dust. USA is progressive, liberal & Democratic absent gerrymander & vote su
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:13 PM
Apr 2018

USA has a progressive, liberal and Democratic populace. It appears smaller than reality only because of voter suppression, gerrymandering, dirty tricks and (this election cycle) treasonous collusion between the Trump Gang, Republicons and Russians.

Despite all that, Hillary won the election by 3,000,000 votes.

Post needs a link to the story SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #1
TY, My bad. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #2
That's one basket...and then there's the other basket. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #3
Hillary was being diplomatic, and even so she got ripped for that statement. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #13
The other basket? wryter2000 Apr 2018 #16
So Glad This Is Finally Coming To The Forefront Me. Apr 2018 #4
I've been saying this for years AmandaRuth Apr 2018 #5
Trumpkins are bread in hate. liberal N proud Apr 2018 #6
I'm not about to get all touchy feely with these idiots ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #7
In a million years I can not imagine my mom and dad wearing shirts like that... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #8
The divisiveness started well before Rump ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #9
Goose/gander theaocp Apr 2018 #10
Me neither 47of74 Apr 2018 #12
I think the younger generation is getting it. Lunabell Apr 2018 #11
EMBRACE Progessive (very socially liberal and medium socialist) economics and social policies. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #14
We should do most of those things because they are the rights to do. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #21
Leave Trumpanzees in our dust. USA is progressive, liberal & Democratic absent gerrymander & vote su Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #22
that's pretty much a "duh", but there is still a bigger "duh" if that study didn't blame talk radio certainot Apr 2018 #15
Julian Zeliger's summation is not the first I've read with the same thesis. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #17
There is a lot of assumption in saying that to only win over these voters would be to JCanete Apr 2018 #18
If we turn out our core constituents we don't even need one of their votes DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #20
but we need a plan going forward that isn't going to allow us to be divided amongst ourselves, JCanete Apr 2018 #23
evolution SUCKS! MAKE AMERIKA WHITE AGAIN! WE WON'T CHANGE! pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #19
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