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Chainfire

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12. When you see these demonstrations

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2020, 03:06 PM

May 2020

You are seeing the worst of the worst. In the grand scheme of things the numbers are low.

I converse with some very conservative people, real Trumpers, and they are staying at home and being careful. Actually I was a bit surprised that they were going with the science rather then the politics. Many conservatives aren't willing to commit suicide for Trump, although they would't mind you doing so.

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The most discouraging thing about the Anti-Quarantine Protests [View all] Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 OP

All white people in these protest crowds. Racism rears it's ugly head. Walleye May 2020 #1

the most discouraging thing to me is the media covering a few fools rurallib May 2020 #2

And with the media coverage, the unspoken assumption gratuitous May 2020 #4

The difference is these are falsifiable statements Shermann May 2020 #6

They are all bullies, so much bluster but if you backed them into a corner they would redstatebluegirl May 2020 #9

It's a historical record of just how stupid the gun-humping Deplorable NoMoreRepugs May 2020 #3

trump incited this by telling folks to 'liberate michigan etc.' worse 'leader' ever. spanone May 2020 #5

DU has had posts about group narcissism. I think that broadly describes what we are seeing in these dameatball May 2020 #7

What gets me about every single freedom/right the protesters say is being violated.... Jamastiene May 2020 #8

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #11

Yes! ProfessorGAC May 2020 #13

it's an extension of the GOP playbook.. stillcool May 2020 #10

When you see these demonstrations Chainfire May 2020 #12