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In reply to the discussion: "I can't believe this is America": U.S. Veteran who voted for Trump says ICE arrest of his wife shattered everything he [View all]Keepthesoulalive
(2,094 posts)67. When seeing a child crying and clinging to her parents
As they are being handcuffed and taken away and that child is put in a cage with other children. Many never to be united, Tiki torches in Charlottesville, a grieving pregnant widow and so many other atrocities and you vote for him again. I will give you the same sympathy you gave others. If his wife was not a victim of Trumps cruelty he would vote the same. Were winning elections without assholes like him because our voters are motivated. The majority of white men in the last elections we have had have voted for republicans. We need to motivate our base and to hell with the haters.
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"I can't believe this is America": U.S. Veteran who voted for Trump says ICE arrest of his wife shattered everything he [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Yesterday
OP
I remember the woman in Florida, whose husband was deported during Trump's first term, wailing, "He's not
tblue37
Yesterday
#75
Americans do not have the intelligence, education, or morality to sustain a democracy.
Irish_Dem
Yesterday
#4
It wasn't his fault. He didn't have enough money for cab fare. His tux was in the cleaners. IT WASN'T HIS FAULT!
TheBlackAdder
Yesterday
#54
So it was all a MAGA fun house until they came for your family eh? Tough shit....
Bengus81
Yesterday
#15
He says, "80% of evangelical Christians were lied to." So, 20% were told the truth? Really? He is illogical.
Doodley
Yesterday
#21
dunno. I got a couple'a tots for the guy but no pears. Maybe you got a pear or two to inspire him
3Hotdogs
20 hrs ago
#114
Even us veterans can be stupid in spite of taking an oath to defend the Constitution and stupid violated his oath.
Wonder Why
Yesterday
#37
"Christians" who voted for the felon who cheated on his wife with a porn star
Justice matters.
19 hrs ago
#117
Far too many people only saw what they wanted to see. "Believing is seeing" is its own punishment.
patphil
Yesterday
#49
Cry me a f-ing river. It is okay when they are targeting other people..
helpisontheway
Yesterday
#63
Yes, he was lied to, but there are plenty of sources for accessing actual information. You don't have to
tblue37
Yesterday
#73
Your vote not only fucked up your life, it fucked up the lives of people who knew better...
OAITW r.2.0
Yesterday
#76
There's Really No Way Around It; Evangelical Christian in Ever-so-Many Cases Equates to "Hate Any Potential
The Roux Comes First
Yesterday
#77
No sympathy. He was fine with it until the Magastapo was turned against his own family.
Blumancru
21 hrs ago
#107
A veteran who voted for a seditionist. Tells me everything I need to know about him.
Scalded Nun
20 hrs ago
#112
How did I, and many others, know that he was going to detain and deport anyone that is brown skinned, but not this idiot
camartinwv
20 hrs ago
#113