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RAB910

RAB910's Journal
RAB910's Journal
November 14, 2020

For Sale- CHEAP!

November 12, 2020

I don't feel sorry for my Trump-voting neighbors

Forgive me if I don’t jump to embrace the people who wanted to ‘make liberals cry again’ and ended up disappointed

I was taught not to be a sore winner, but this election feels like an exception.

As I drive past what remains of the Trump front yard shrines throughout my southeastern Wisconsin community, I feel no compassion for my neighbors. They use political ideology and religion as an excuse to express unwavering support for a man who has unequivocally done more harm than good during the past four years. They voted for him despite whatever moral objections they may have had regarding his egregious behavior because conservative power and control are more important to them than American lives.

If this isn’t true, why else would they support someone who routinely demeans, degrades, and dehumanizes the most marginalized among us, discounting the lives of people of color, mocking people with disabilities, and bragging about sexual assault? Why else would they attempt to re-elect a president with no regard for the rule of law, the brave service and sacrifice of our most beloved military veterans, and the critical importance of a peaceful and cooperative transfer of democratic power?

Since Biden won the election, there have been repeated calls for “compassion” toward downcast Trump voters. Democrats should hold off from “boasting”, they say, and instead extend a hand of friendship to the people who laughed and cheered as Donald Trump Jr told them on a rally stage to “make liberals cry again”. But there have been psychological studies on what motivated people to vote for Trump, and they are well worth reading.








https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-voters-disappointed-liberals-democrats-sympathy-b1721498.html?utm_source=reddit.com
November 9, 2020

The reason Republicans are not doing the right thing and congratulating Biden

Trump will be the party's kingmaker for years to come. The Republicans still fear Trump. Trump's cult following is large and it is rabid. They all fear being primaried by a Trump-endorsed candidate

November 6, 2020

Vote leads as of 1:05 p.m. ET Friday:

NBC News @NBCNews
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Vote leads as of 1:05 p.m. ET Friday:

• Georgia (99% in): Biden +1,561

• Pennsylvania (96%): Biden +12,390

• Nevada (92%): Biden +20,352

• Arizona (93%): Biden +43,779

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