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RKP5637

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4. Yeah, I know a number of people like that too, and some others that have money that vote republican

Reply to The Genealogist (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 11:20 AM

Apr 2019

and for Trump because they say the Democrats will take away their money. It's a total WTF, but they are unshakable beliefs, and they in other respects are nice decent people and rather liberal ... yet they vote for Trump. A total WTF. Then, I know some aloof ones, basically nice people, pretty liberal, yet they don't bother to vote ... or say they do but lie. So many people in this country just can't seem to comprehend WTF is going on, that our democracy is being fragmented. Trump is not stupid IMO, he knows what he's doing. For example, how he has in many ways captured this country.

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If Trump succeeds in preventing disclosure of his tax returns to congress, and additionally [View all] RKP5637 Apr 2019 OP

Lets be honest ScratchCat Apr 2019 #1

Definitely!!! And, the US has never endured the pain that other countries have suffered under RKP5637 Apr 2019 #3

Apathy is a big part of the problem The Genealogist Apr 2019 #2

Yeah, I know a number of people like that too, and some others that have money that vote republican RKP5637 Apr 2019 #4

Those "others" are my friends* too ScratchCat Apr 2019 #5

Or they don't care about the future of our country because they hold KPN Apr 2019 #6

Yep, and sometimes they are the worst ... some thinking they have this magical connection RKP5637 Apr 2019 #7

Exactly. I have a brother who is like that. KPN Apr 2019 #8

Some of the worst drivers I've seen in traffic have a fish logo on the back of their car/truck. RKP5637 Apr 2019 #9