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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A white privileged trump voter told me this [View all]David__77
(23,604 posts)78. I agree with your assessment.
I can understand some voters drawing a conclusion that Trump and Clinton couldn't be neatly assigned points on some left-right ideological spectrum.
I strongly disagreed with Clinton on the matter of Syria and "no fly zone." I voted for a candidate (Clinton) that I disagreed with on the matter of "no fly zone," while still seeing that issue as vitally important. I found her answers to questions about the implications of confronting Russia in the context of implementing such a no fly zone to be insufficient "non-answers," as often handed out during government press conferences.
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a shit tonne of RW'ers actually think Putin is a good guy, and he has shed the "commie" shit.
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#9
How about everyone indulge in some introspection and admit it was a fked up year all around?
JHan
Nov 2016
#69
Yep, as others point out, Trump has taken money and then some from foreign governments.
Garrett78
Nov 2016
#58
the B-word is right below the surface with a whole lot of Trump voters. surprise. not. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Nov 2016
#83
That fucking idiot couldn't point to Syria on a map if you floated him the first two letters of
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#63
Yeah yeah, Trump is a "liberal". As a racist predatory capitalist, he's the "change" candidate too
emulatorloo
Nov 2016
#18
Trump voters are going to be in for a nasty shock when he proves he's no isolationist nt
maryellen99
Nov 2016
#46
campaign Hillary said, no boots on ground to assist russia & assad. tumps wants to help russia
Sunlei
Nov 2016
#27
This has been on my mind lately..Do you think the Republicans are going to reinstate the draft? Nt
maryellen99
Nov 2016
#42
Your counter-example is only one anecdote. It does not defeat the "clearer jobs message" angle. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2016
#47
No, of course not. I think it was hubris that she was run and ran. But that said, its kind of
JCanete
Nov 2016
#61
OK...what you've actually done there is made the case that Hillary couldn't get elected.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#70
Really.. They wouldn't have voted for any Dem, but I said Hillary was unelectable?? wokay..
boston bean
Nov 2016
#80