Members marceline Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 Obama tried to be president even for the people who didn't vote for him or actively hated him. He understood that's what it means to be a public servant. Republicans don't care about their constituents who aren't Republicans. Frankly they don't even care about the ones who are. I'm in a state that is ground zero in the opioid epidemic and I can't tell you how many people in red counties and districts want to just "let em die." We aren't talking about the usual targets of blacks, browns, LGBT, Muslim, etc... These are their family, friends and neighbors and they are fighting for the chance to kill them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelGL Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thank you. Trump has basically said that anyone who didn't support him is basically his enemy, that's not how you govern a nation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 Oh yeah. A lot of things have surprised me in the last year, but this is not one of them. I won't even say it's necessarily confined to red districts. How many times have all of us heard people say "They did it to themselves". My response to that is most of the bad things that happen to us are our fault on some level. Does that mean we never deserve help? I wish we could move onto the bigger problem of how to help them. I think we are going to see a lot of people die of both opioid addiction and alcoholism until a better drug is found to break the cycle of addiction. Or maybe parts of the agricultural industry have become like manufacturing. Jobs that really can't be done here any more. If the only people who will take the job is someone undocumented doesn't that mean we are setting up a defacto system of second class citizens? I've read many an article that says as soon as workers become documented they find any job other than working in the fields because it's awful. It's low paying, back breaking, there's exposure to pesticides and long term damage to your body. I'm not sure what's really right here, tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hsfolk Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 what state is that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 For the people in the slow lane who don't think that white supremacy is a real issue. Soledad O'Brien posted this on social media. These monuments have been up for hundreds of years and although some are due to come down (finally!) many are still up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wendy Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 Charming. But not at all surprising. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roman Posted August 11, 2017 Members Share Posted August 11, 2017 BREAKING NEWS.........Trump's War Conference Footage... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Honestly these people have no ability to engage. Just look at the Watergate excuse list people used for Nixon. One of them was " But Lyndon Johnson did ..." SSDD Edited August 12, 2017 by JaneAusten 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 It's like living in a world filled with Floyd R. Turbos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) One of my favorites on twitter. She nails it. Good thread Edited August 12, 2017 by JaneAusten 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Stop trying to tell people the GOP are not racist. Here are their followers. They also marched on a church last night yelling nazi epitaphs at the congregation. No doubt none of these so called "protesters" were tear gassed like BLM activitists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/charlottesville-readies-for-a-white-nationalist-rally-on-saturday/2017/08/10/cff4786e-7c49-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.e2b75212de0d 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 It's no coincidence that these folks are congregating, without hoods, en masse while Trump is president. These people are clearly emboldened by a Trump presidency. But like the typical 'Trump troll' supporter, they stand boldly in their utter ignorance. Carrying Tiki Torches a symbol from Polynesian culture, wearing Polo shirts, made by an American designer of Jewish heritage, Ralph Lauren. These images are being broadcast to the world and for many, will now be seen as what America now stands for, like it or not. Ironically Trump, in all his boorish lies, claimed he'd 'restore' respect to the U.S. He has done the exact opposite. No one respects this clown-show of absurdity that is unfolding in front of our eyes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) I don't like the term "white nationalists." It's too...nice. Call these individuals what they are: "racist pricks." Meanwhile, Trump "can't stop, won't stop" with the rhetoric against North Korea. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the fuse has been lit. Something is about to explode. Edited August 12, 2017 by Khan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Both things are true, but CNN says they have about 2,000 - 6,000 people. That's nothing when the population of our country is approaching 400 million. Still, this is the image of America that people abroad will be seeing and it is disturbing. I've thought for awhile it's probably time for us to join Germany in having laws against glorifying Nazis, but I can't see it happening any time soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 He's also started threatening military action against Venezuela. Mueller must've gotten hold of the taxes and money trail. Yet the media loved to propogate the lie that there was no difference between the two Presidential candidates. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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