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calimary

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31. Welcome to DU, nycbos!

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 12:18 AM

Dec 2016

Two more for my quotes file!

On second thought, I think I might have the Churchill quote already. But it's a worthy repeat for sure. Thanks!

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Have we arrived at the point where the "average American" is just too damn [View all] Atticus Dec 2016 OP

You don't have them spend their days on social media, that's for sure BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #1

I agree with you. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #43

So very disappointing, but I suppose not surprising. Too many people are Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #54

Network news is highly RW politicized in the flyover states now bettyellen Dec 2016 #51

Here are some relevant quotes. nycbos Dec 2016 #2

Welcome to DU, nycbos! calimary Dec 2016 #31

Thank you nycbos Dec 2016 #46

Yes! The massive ignorance in this country is simply astounding. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3

Always have been, but the sheep are beginning to herd like cats. FarCenter Dec 2016 #4

Busting up the media conglomerates would be a good start Warpy Dec 2016 #5

They're not ignorant. They're racist. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #6

HELLO Skittles Dec 2016 #8

There is a whole movement of very educated racists. Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #39

Exactly. This will get worse. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #55

We once believed that educating these people was the answer. "They don't know any better" Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #57

Same thing. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #28

I disagree TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #32

Yes, there are, and as soon as I wrote that mountain grammy Dec 2016 #35

I don't think we will live to see it TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #37

Welcome to DU, TurnTNBlue! calimary Dec 2016 #38

I live in Tn and was born here TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #40

I say we skip working on these fucking clueless idiots Skittles Dec 2016 #7

Do we have data to know that would help Democrats? Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #11

Answering my own question after a Google search. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #15

Exactly. hay rick Dec 2016 #33

Excuse me. 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' is on. Golden Raisin Dec 2016 #9

It's not even social media Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #10

We arrived there long ago dumbcat Dec 2016 #12

Lol! nt cwydro Dec 2016 #45

Call me elitest but I'm wondering the same thing. yardwork Dec 2016 #13

There's got to be a way to weed these people out of the voting public. ileus Dec 2016 #14

Isn't that TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #16

But we'd be doing it for the greater good... ileus Dec 2016 #41

So true. n/t dumbcat Dec 2016 #62

Yes, we are at that point . . . OldRedneck Dec 2016 #17

Truest statement I've heard all year. nt BigBearJohn Dec 2016 #18

Which statement? TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #19

Hi Turn. zentrum Dec 2016 #24

nt means no text in body of post; the whole message is in the subject line..... Hekate Dec 2016 #25

BigJohnBear was responding to the OP. progressoid Dec 2016 #26

.. Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #47

Make the media accountable.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #20

Germans got over Goebbels. moondust Dec 2016 #21

They have no idea of basic civics. kimbutgar Dec 2016 #22

"For my people are a stupid people," as I've been saying all year. Hekate Dec 2016 #23

We are way past that point with most of these rubes samir.g Dec 2016 #27

Thank you! TurnTNBlue Dec 2016 #29

Sue for libel Guyechka Dec 2016 #30

The key phrase dhill926 Dec 2016 #34

The left has to give up on the 62 million rubes and focus on the millions who didn't vote. sarcasmo Dec 2016 #36

Yes,and cowering idiots clinging to their gunz and sky daddy for comfort libtodeath Dec 2016 #42

I agree that ignorance is a big factor in why we lose. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #44

The world needs to be safe for the too damned ignorant. gulliver Dec 2016 #48

Yet there has never been more information available for those who want it. milestogo Dec 2016 #49

Have we arrived at a point where we are exactly as elitist as they say we are? loyalsister Dec 2016 #50

Apparently. WillowTree Dec 2016 #52

Until you can show me where my OP termed anyone "stupid", would you please can the "elitist" and Atticus Dec 2016 #58

Yes Emilybemily Dec 2016 #53

Voter Suppression erpowers Dec 2016 #56

This is nothing new lefthandedskyhook Dec 2016 #59

Hillary did win the popular vote treestar Dec 2016 #60

This is where a living wage would win us votes. ileus Dec 2016 #61