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still_one

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6. Those non-trump supporters who decided not to vote for Hillary by either voting third party or not
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 10:11 AM
Mar 2017

not voting, not only propelled trump into the WH, but gave complete control of Congress to the republicans.

What did anyone expect, that they would do Medicare for all?

Every Democrat running for Senate in a swing state lost to the establishment, incumbent, republican.

Before this is over a lot of people are going to be hurt, and some of the blame will go to those who refused to vote:

Noam Chomsky said: "Progressives who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton made a ‘bad mistake’

“they [made] a bad mistake,” said Chomsky, who reiterated that it’s important to keep a “greater evil” from obtaining power, even if you’re not thrilled with the alternative. “I didn’t like Clinton at all, but her positions are much better than Trump’s on every issue I can think of.”

Chomsky also attacked the arguments made by philosopher Slavoj Zizek, who argued that Trump’s election would at least shake up the system and provide a real rallying point for the left.

“[Zizek makes a] terrible point,” Chomsky told Hasan. “It was the same point that people like him said about Hitler in the early ’30s… he’ll shake up the system in bad ways.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/noam-chomsky-progressives-who-refused-to-vote-for-hillary-clinton-made-a-bad-mistake/

Kicking this handy link thanks, Kpete! hatrack Mar 2017 #1
Thanks for posting. i think there needs to be some mass demonstrations re. this. skylucy Mar 2017 #2
It needs to be mass advertised, especially in Red States, with a BIG Republican on it OnDoutside Mar 2017 #4
Will tRump supporters realize this includes every single one of them? DK504 Mar 2017 #25
Democrats need to get out there and on to right wing TV and radio OnDoutside Mar 2017 #26
The latest thing I read says Republicans will continue to allow up to 26 covered by parents Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2017 #3
The UCA atreides1 Mar 2017 #5
#Trumpcare #MakeAmericaSickAgain... mwooldri Mar 2017 #20
Those non-trump supporters who decided not to vote for Hillary by either voting third party or not still_one Mar 2017 #6
Nice statement karynnj Mar 2017 #9
That is what makes this a complete disaster. If they had at least turned out to vote still_one Mar 2017 #10
Yep - and having people like Feingold lose is painful karynnj Mar 2017 #11
We will need to be loud and clear with our congress-creeps that it's unacceptable. Ilsa Mar 2017 #7
Great list, but it ignores somethings less tangible karynnj Mar 2017 #8
I believe that World Health Organization (UN body) mwooldri Mar 2017 #21
Nice list, but there are several on it that are not accurate SFnomad Mar 2017 #12
K&R. nt TeamPooka Mar 2017 #13
k and r and bookmarking niyad Mar 2017 #14
Disabled was not added. Doreen Mar 2017 #15
Thanks so much for posting this kpete sagesnow Mar 2017 #16
Thanks for posting Sherman A1 Mar 2017 #17
K&R and Bookmarked! smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #18
This is very good, we need to keep this thread alive. Jim Beard Mar 2017 #19
RepubliCare sounds REALLY good too uponit7771 Mar 2017 #22
This is an old article, Jan of 2017 from ABC, also telling of those who lose Jim Beard Mar 2017 #23
What it takes to turn the leading nation of the Free World to become a 3rd World nation. ffr Mar 2017 #24
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