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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlease stop telling me "what Americans want"....
...you are just lying to make your point.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)But the lying gets worse on both sides.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)frazzled
(18,402 posts)the People. As in The People think/want/say X, or My candidate speaks for the People. As if such a unified entity exists. It generally means, this is what my candidates supporters are for or my candidate reflects my views.
America is a vast and varied nation, with a plethora of beliefs and stances. Even polls that claim to represent majority/minority opinions on issues cannot capture the hodgepodge of individual understandings. And they certainly dont capture the fact that for many Americans, opinions on issues have nothing to do with their ultimate political preferences.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)Because he created us to be different
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)"god" doesn't enter into the equation.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)Perhaps spaghetti sauce varieties should have been used
ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)If you dont mind my asking? I mean generally of course.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)edhopper
(33,570 posts)Who? Us? The media? Your neighbor?
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)edhopper
(33,570 posts)"America" wants anything.
Though I can tell you the majority never wanted Trump.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)edhopper
(33,570 posts)What America does or doesn't want.
Right?
Iggo
(47,549 posts)To be done washing socks.