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JI7

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41. hatred of trump is a good thing. i wish one day people would give these lectures
Sun May 7, 2017, 02:59 AM
May 2017

to those who hate others because of their race, sex etc the way trump supporters do.

Flies against human nature. ZX86 May 2017 #1
No it doesn't, its called using your reasoning skills. nt stevenleser May 2017 #2
It doesn't work. ZX86 May 2017 #3
It works every day billions of times all around the globe. stevenleser May 2017 #4
I agree. Insulting people makes folks double down and doesn't win them to your side. m-lekktor May 2017 #7
No sale. We've watched people do this twice now. They need a wake up call. nt stevenleser May 2017 #11
For example, when the far left insults Obama/Clinton/the Democratic party. DanTex May 2017 #12
Yeah, they don't want to talk about that in this context. That's ok as far as they are concerned stevenleser May 2017 #13
+100 demosincebirth May 2017 #28
Clinton received approximately the same number of votes as did Obama in 2012z spooky3 May 2017 #21
LOL. The immortal words of President Eugene Debs. DanTex May 2017 #5
Humans have amazing defense mechanisms to justify excruciatingly bad choices stevenleser May 2017 #6
What I find remarkable, is that the BoB/Green types have pretty much zero DanTex May 2017 #9
It's too bad we can't somehow talk to the dead stevenleser May 2017 #14
Noam Chomsky: Progressives who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton made a bad mistake still_one May 2017 #29
I don't care what he said.. he didn't meet the gd fascist Cha May 2017 #25
In this situation that false equivalency is bullshit. On every level Hillary was better than still_one May 2017 #30
Wow. Still defending the folks who gave us Trump with analogies that don't apply! Squinch May 2017 #54
LOL NurseJackie May 2017 #57
Anyone Jamaal510 May 2017 #8
Yeah, they're stupid.. who wants unity with The Stupid Cha May 2017 #27
The purists that didn't vote for Hillary have my scorn as well. hrmjustin May 2017 #10
Scorn doesn't win elections. ZX86 May 2017 #15
Tell that to those on the left who are scornful toward Democrats. nt stevenleser May 2017 #16
True but my point still stands. hrmjustin May 2017 #17
Their scorn won an election for Trump BainsBane May 2017 #19
Keep on slamming the "JPR" types, Leser. 7wo7rees May 2017 #18
there will be no unity with people who support trump JI7 May 2017 #20
Just like slamming the Neo Nazis or the Tea Party doens't bring unity with them BainsBane May 2017 #22
well said. riversedge May 2017 #51
Yes. Thank you. NurseJackie May 2017 #58
Yes. The voice of reason. tecelote May 2017 #23
So their changing their mind to decide they made a mistake BainsBane May 2017 #31
Who are you to say that some have not changed their mind or regret their choice? tecelote May 2017 #33
I've seen too many with weasel excuses. Mainly.. Cha May 2017 #49
The polls show it, consistently BainsBane May 2017 #50
Heh. betsuni May 2017 #34
Hush, now! If we point out their vote for a third party was a death warrant to hundreds of thousands Squinch May 2017 #55
The JPR types are NOT independents. They refer to Hillary and President Obama in the most still_one May 2017 #32
Hate looks so good on you. tecelote May 2017 #35
lol, hatred at sexism, racism etc is the same as hatred based on sexism racism etc JI7 May 2017 #37
Hatred of ideals is not the same as blind hatred of a group of people even if... tecelote May 2017 #38
hatred of trump is a good thing. i wish one day people would give these lectures JI7 May 2017 #41
I do hate Trump and his policies. tecelote May 2017 #42
if they change their mind then they would understand and agree with our hatred towards JI7 May 2017 #46
Close. tecelote May 2017 #47
And being called intolerant for pointing out sexism, rascism, etc. betsuni May 2017 #39
Pointing it out is one thing. tecelote May 2017 #43
Hate is a natural human emotion and can give drive and energy to the hater when the hated deserves betsuni May 2017 #53
Not even close. You see I would have voted for the Democratic nominee whoever it was still_one May 2017 #40
Don't engage them. tecelote May 2017 #44
That harm you are referring to, they have already done it. still_one May 2017 #45
+1 betsuni May 2017 #36
He really should be slamming Democrats BainsBane May 2017 #24
Who wants "unity" with those who voted 3rd party and Cha May 2017 #26
What else have the far left done in America other than playing spoiler? Yavin4 May 2017 #48
Yep, the two worst American Presidents in history are on them. 'W' and Gropenfuhrer. Their German stevenleser May 2017 #56
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #52
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