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Dreamer Tatum

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14. It is hilarious. I listened to Trump speak today, and at least notionally

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 12:30 AM

Jun 2016

he repeated, nearly word for word, some of the most deeply help beliefs of many liberals.

American jobs. No TPP. Higher wages. Lower trade deficits.

And in so voicing those beliefs, many of those same liberals no longer hold them.

Which means they never believed in those things in the first place.

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I think I have woken up in bizarro world... [View all] onecaliberal Jun 2016 OP

Trump doesn't know shit from sirloin. giftedgirl77 Jun 2016 #1

Obviously, judging from the supposed quality of his steaks Warpy Jun 2016 #3

Yeah, that's it. Once again it's all about the poor persecuted white guy. giftedgirl77 Jun 2016 #4

For republicans looking for votes, that's exactly what it is. Iggo Jun 2016 #5

Guess it's a good thing they are a slowly fading minority voting block then, huh? giftedgirl77 Jun 2016 #23

It is Bizarro World FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #2

It's game over for the planet and 99%. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #6

Oncaliberal, Trump is leading what is a populist movement, Hortensis Jun 2016 #22

+1. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #28

Agreed. 840high Jun 2016 #12

America will be no longer exist as we know it. Baitball Blogger Jun 2016 #25

Funny, that's what Trump says, too. randome Jun 2016 #34

We don't have a vision for the same America-yesterday, today or tomorrow. Baitball Blogger Jun 2016 #36

Trump is an isonationalist KMOD Jun 2016 #7

I think you just coined a new term....I like it! n/t pkdu Jun 2016 #33

I think trump's position is isolationist bhikkhu Jun 2016 #8

The clear problems I find are that foreign governments can bring litigation onecaliberal Jun 2016 #10

I kind of agree with this ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #29

I have also seen posts praising corporations and the elites as things the 99% can't live without. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 #9

Double plus good! Lokijohn Jun 2016 #11

It's late - had to read that twice. 840high Jun 2016 #13

It is hilarious. I listened to Trump speak today, and at least notionally Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #14

Or perhaps you are confused as to where you fit KMOD Jun 2016 #16

And if ANYONE believes a word coming out trump's mouth ... well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #30

Who's down with the TPP? CaptainSensible Jun 2016 #15

A majority of Democratic voters nationally Recursion Jun 2016 #17

Go outside your bubble and read. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #20

CaptainSensible is not the one in the bubble, as he/she has accurately recounted what has occurred. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #31

Trump, and the paleo-Left, are wrong about trade Recursion Jun 2016 #18

How long before we have to train our replacements that are willing to work for min. wage? modem77 Jun 2016 #19

I think you are confusing TPP with H-1B visas. earthshine Jun 2016 #21

So Trump made a speech saying he opposes TPP. So what? MH1 Jun 2016 #24

This is the inevitable result of "Saying anything to get elected" and "Triangulation" arcane1 Jun 2016 #26

Trump is wooing Sanders supporters. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #27

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #32

Aaa....not all Dems. peace13 Jun 2016 #35