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jrthin

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27. What does being a Republican mean? No disrespect, I just don't understand
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:22 AM
Dec 2018

what policies republicans support that are advantageous to us in 2018. I really don't know.

"I will not 'work together' to... " Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #1
Anyone who's educated about politics, YES. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #2
"they don't know what happened with kids in cages or Russians". Atticus Dec 2018 #3
Then don't vote rufus dog Dec 2018 #18
If they don't know what they're voting for... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #21
this is just NOT true. they are racists. they KNOW kids are being taken from parents but are ok with JI7 Dec 2018 #34
Fox tells them that Dems are worse sharedvalues Dec 2018 #35
who gives a shit. they have access to different media . they believe what they WANT to believe JI7 Dec 2018 #36
They're brainwashed. Propaganda works sharedvalues Dec 2018 #37
they aren't brainwashed , they are bigots who enjoy seeing minorties get hurt and killed JI7 Dec 2018 #38
Can't they be both? superpatriotman Dec 2018 #40
+1 exactly sharedvalues Dec 2018 #44
Rightwing media tells them white people are the real victims. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #43
Agree 1,000,000,000,000,000%. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #4
Republican is just a label. Agree with most of the rest. lostnfound Dec 2018 #5
Agreed Gothmog Dec 2018 #6
I can't agree with this Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #7
Those people aren't the ones that the OP is talking about. MrGrieves Dec 2018 #12
Well, yes and no Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #16
Yes I agree MrGrieves Dec 2018 #31
They're unreachable, broken. Fuzzpope Dec 2018 #8
Recovery spike91nz Dec 2018 #9
I wish that wasn't true. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2018 #10
This is ugly.....and unnecessary AZmikey Dec 2018 #11
It is NOT enough to "Be Against Trump" MrGrieves Dec 2018 #13
its not just about tRump, its about being a part of a criminal organisation that destroys democracy elmac Dec 2018 #15
Lol.... AZmikey Dec 2018 #20
This makes sense to me. hostalover Dec 2018 #24
It is ugly and 100% necessary rufus dog Dec 2018 #22
yep, anyone who calls themselves republican elmac Dec 2018 #28
Agree 1,000,000,000,000,000,000%. nt elmac Dec 2018 #14
I refuse to engage with Rs. They are a lost cause. Pepsidog Dec 2018 #17
I would suggest that if one is truly interested in siphoning off their votes, Cernunnos_x Dec 2018 #19
you will never get a con to vote for anyone but another fascist elmac Dec 2018 #29
We have a two party system, that's it. Cernunnos_x Dec 2018 #33
you might want to modify that a little flyingfysh Dec 2018 #23
The head of the party is tRump rufus dog Dec 2018 #26
What does being a Republican mean? No disrespect, I just don't understand jrthin Dec 2018 #27
What does it mean to me? rufus dog Dec 2018 #30
Thank you. I appreciate your response. jrthin Dec 2018 #42
Been saying it for years,, and still do Cryptoad Dec 2018 #25
I still regard my sister as Republican Jarqui Dec 2018 #32
I disagree. They arent assholes. Le Gaucher Dec 2018 #39
This. Every word, this. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #41
Every day I have the urge to punch out at least 10 people minimum Access Geek Dec 2018 #45
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