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In reply to the discussion: I'm beginning to wonder if we, as a nation, deserve Trump. [View all]Hekate
(90,616 posts)6. Hillary won the popular vote despite everything thrown at her. That shows the majority of...
...the American people are not with Trump.
But Hillary, much-mocked and much-reviled by the Right Wing in all its manifestations, has been absolutely right at several points in her career. In the current context, the first was when she said a Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy (known here as the VRWC) was at work to take down her husband's presidency, and the second was when she called Trump a puppet for Putin.
When in despair over our fellow citizens, hold on to the truth that they (as well as we) voted for her. We are all under siege in a war that is not being fought with guns and bombs by men in recognizable uniforms. But it is a war, and hard for people to wrap their minds around its nature.
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I agree we are not responsible for "electing" him. But, are we responsible if we allow him to
Atticus
Jan 2019
#8
Nothing I have posted comes close to saying we are "as complicit as the repubs". But, the
Atticus
Jan 2019
#14
No, I do not "know" that and neither do you. You BELIEVE that to be so, and you may very well
Atticus
Jan 2019
#55
Not inconsistent at all. While, as I've stated, now may be too early to impeach, it is not too
Atticus
Jan 2019
#57
That's not the message the OP sends as you must've guessed by the pushback you got.
brush
Jan 2019
#58
Hillary won the popular vote despite everything thrown at her. That shows the majority of...
Hekate
Jan 2019
#6
Wisconsin did not "deserve" Wanker. The Nation does not "deserve" Republicans.
LakeArenal
Jan 2019
#12
Absolutely. The EC is a huge flaw that should be eliminated. The chances of that...
brush
Jan 2019
#31
The impact of that flaw, means that we don't have the ability to get rid of that flaw.
fescuerescue
Jan 2019
#44
Totally agree. Just as an example of the disparity, Wyoming, with a population of about 580,000,
Atticus
Jan 2019
#33
NO WE DO NOT DESERVE TRUMP. Why would you say "WE" deserve someone who will kill us
trueblue2007
Jan 2019
#23
Do you question putin's desire to destroy us? Whether he takes possession or someone else...
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2019
#46
How am I rooting against them vs us? Did you think putin would take ONLY their homes and not yours?
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2019
#48
Of course, the OP was not ABOUT those who are "doing something". It was, clearly, I believe,
Atticus
Jan 2019
#41
To condemn the majority for the actions of the minority is not fair, nor just.
TeamPooka
Jan 2019
#39