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Vinca

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53. It really is shocking to realize what a large percentage of Americans are truly off their rockers.

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 09:44 AM

Dec 2021

I had no idea just how bad it was until Trump came along. You had the odd cult leader knock off his followers in the name of something or other every few years, but it's as if Trump opened a floodgate. The Q people really should be rounded up and taken to a nice hospital for deprogramming. When you drink industrial bleach cocktails while waiting for JFK to appear, that's off the normal cuckoo scale. The anti-vaxxers are a cult by themselves, even though they had different beginnings, most inspired by far right (vaccinated) hucksters turning a buck selling magic potions. I hate to say it, but at this point the rest of us won't be safe until the virus wipes them all out. In the meantime, we face the very real peril of a mutation caused by them killing us.

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Something I'm still coming to grips with [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 OP

This isn't new. I've thought it to be around 20-25 percent since the nineties, at least. we can do it Dec 2021 #1

Yeah, I'm still kind of a naive person Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 #3

It's ok to be optimistic. Then reality smacks you in the face. we can do it Dec 2021 #5

You just described why I am so cynical! Thank You! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #9

I guess it seemed like a "scant few" for years PatSeg Dec 2021 #21

Plus, with social media, every one of their voices can be heard. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #22

Exactly PatSeg Dec 2021 #29

I think your description is quite accurate mrsadm Dec 2021 #45

This sums it up very accurately NJCher Dec 2021 #46

Yes, mass delusion is a very real thing PatSeg Dec 2021 #55

Very succinctly put. llmart Dec 2021 #50

Yes, that helps somewhat PatSeg Dec 2021 #56

I'm so sorry. How awful. Especially because it didn't have to happen. My heart hurts for you. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #2

Thank you so much n/t Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 #4

me too. who knew reality was so malleable? mopinko Dec 2021 #6

Bruce Lipton wrote "The Biology of Belief," gab13by13 Dec 2021 #11

Instinctive biochemical reactions are hardwired by evolution and are not intelligence Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #14

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2021 #17

I agree! Trueblue Texan Dec 2021 #7

For me the scary thing is Trump gained viva la Dec 2021 #10

However, Biden got 15K more than Clinton TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #37

Sadly, it appears Ohio ain't on the list lonely bird Dec 2021 #24

If the dems get the election law NJCher Dec 2021 #57

One would hope that it would lonely bird Dec 2021 #58

Not sure it's as high as 40% Woodswalker Dec 2021 #8

I'm with you, 20-25% optimistically. we can do it Dec 2021 #35

"Whackaloons ". I like that word! Nt raccoon Dec 2021 #49

They are out there, gab13by13 Dec 2021 #12

I'd say 25-30% are full blown MAGAts. Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #16

That's where it gets really depressing NJCher Dec 2021 #47

That's the spirit, JVD! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #13

I know exactly what you mean about a hole that can't be filled. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #15

Like Jeff Foxworthy Said... NonPC Dec 2021 #18

Hell, one wonders how the can dress and feed themselves lonely bird Dec 2021 #26

They follow dear leader gab13by13 Dec 2021 #28

I prefer to consider this foolishness moreland01 Dec 2021 #19

The loons won't "win" it. They're already stealing it. Cyrano Dec 2021 #20

Sorry to hear about the loss of your sister Ohioboy Dec 2021 #23

30-33% is about right lonely bird Dec 2021 #25

Would it be too harsh for them to frame or re-brand the repug party as the Fascist party and Hotler Dec 2021 #27

I started calling the GOP a fascist party years ago, under Trump. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #32

This is pretty scary, CaptainTruth. calimary Dec 2021 #51

I'm very sorry for the loss of your sister. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #30

I lost my sister to the far right. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #31

I'm sorry for the loss of your sister. Such a needless death. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #33

The loon factor may be 45% and apparently motivated to vote. SYFROYH Dec 2021 #34

Such a difficult loss, sorry for you to be going through that. JudyM Dec 2021 #36

USA has been exposed. Worst thing is that 30-40 percent represents many people otherwise Pepsidog Dec 2021 #38

always has been that way, but now they have facebook and fox to amplify their stupidity and insanity housecat Dec 2021 #39

When we lose a loved one to a cult, it can hurt more than from an illness housecat Dec 2021 #40

We need to sell them products at exhorbitant prices bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #41

Carl Jung believed Mass Psychosis was the greatest threat to humanity. sop Dec 2021 #42

My sister MFM008 Dec 2021 #43

First Law of Human Stupidity Jakes Progress Dec 2021 #44

I feel the same. I never knew before how many people are just stupid. Nt raccoon Dec 2021 #48

Its worse than that Cosmocat Dec 2021 #52

It really is shocking to realize what a large percentage of Americans are truly off their rockers. Vinca Dec 2021 #53

I don't get how people would even consider ecstatic Dec 2021 #54