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DFW

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21. So many people using reasoning for which I would have told off my daughters at age 6

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2017, 06:17 PM

Oct 2017

And yet here they are, voting for the future of our country, thinking through the consequences of their actions only after being more or less forced to, and after it's too late to do anything about it.

I swear, I feel like asking these people what they think will happen if they drive their cars off a cliff, and then explaining that with their votes, that's pretty much what they just did--with us and their families as passengers. If they thought their cars would fly, then they should have voted for Trump. If they thought something gravity-related would happen, then they should have voted for Hillary.

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I had an encouraging conversation in a bar [View all] GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 OP

Good to hear. I do not discuss anything with Trump voters, so dependent on others. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #1

Did not know how he voted till then. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #2

A lot of the biggest mouths do not vote. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #11

If they're in red states, they probably feel "safe" not bothering to vote. Beartracks Oct 2017 #14

No, they are just lazy asses that spend their time mouthing off. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #15

Lovely story. Thanks. yes, a bit of encouragement. riversedge Oct 2017 #3

The guy says maybe I should be a Democrat Canoe52 Oct 2017 #4

Its sad GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #5

The ignorance is so painful. JHan Oct 2017 #6

Ya did good by staying calm and real and paragraph 2 !!! Thanks for the story. fierywoman Oct 2017 #7

How long has your Candian beer buddy been a US citizen? Raine1967 Oct 2017 #8

Over 30 years. He is a US citizen now. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #9

So many of m GOP "friends" telll me that they agree with...... USALiberal Oct 2017 #10

That's the thing - they don't know why they hate democrats. They just do. Initech Oct 2017 #12

THIS! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #17

The one guy had heard all his life that 'liberal' was a bad thing. Aristus Oct 2017 #13

Here's a slogan: "Next time, vote Democrat." NBachers Oct 2017 #16

You should have thanked them ... flying-skeleton Oct 2017 #18

Thanks, love it. And you're right -- we need a few percent Hortensis Oct 2017 #19

I love it when DUers write their thoughts and experiences lunatica Oct 2017 #20

So many people using reasoning for which I would have told off my daughters at age 6 DFW Oct 2017 #21

I think it's a great idea to ask people which policies they think are too liberal because Doitnow Oct 2017 #22

Very enlightening, GulfCoast. It gives me hope. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #23

It just goes to show you that when it comes to politics people are terribly misinformed. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #24

nice jujitsu Locrian Oct 2017 #25

It was calm discussion which helped GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #26

We need to send you on a cross-country drinking tour! n/t moonscape Oct 2017 #27