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Willie Pep

(841 posts)
1. Well, I already think they are.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 04:59 AM
Dec 2017

A lot of Republican voters will be hurt by this bill but so many Republican voters are brainwashed or allow their hatred for certain groups to dominate their thinking that it won't matter. It doesn't help that many of them live in a sealed media bubble where they are fed right-wing talking points daily.

I try not to be surprised or frustrated by voters anymore but it is hard. Most people are not interested in politics to begin with or only have a minimal knowledge of current affairs and it is hard to change this. The Republicans know and understand this which is why they hate education and making to easier for people to vote. They want the public to either be asleep or whipped up by right-wing propaganda. Don't worry about the tax bill, be angry about some liberal/lefty college students or welfare cheats who are stealing all of your hard-earned money.

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)
2. They already are. They have been fine tuning their
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 04:59 AM
Dec 2017

propaganda and lying skills for 30 years...that is why and how we ate here now. We must stop Fux Ruse and right wing hate radio.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
7. There exist no means to "stop" them. And the 1% just got more
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 05:21 AM
Dec 2017

wealth to buy more networks and shills.

brush

(53,784 posts)
8. Yep, they are crooks with no morals and will lie, cheat, repress votes, hack voting machines, put...
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 05:45 AM
Dec 2017

broken machines in Dem areas, collude with Russians — anything to steal a win.

We don't do that.

We could do that stuff but I don't want to, gotta live with myself.

We can combat their cheating though, which we haven't done enough of and I wish the Party would make it as big a priority as getting out the vote.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)
4. They are already if they can give us Bush twice, denigrate the guy who cleaned up his mess ...
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 05:06 AM
Dec 2017

... and then give us Trump.

They're excellent at what they do.

SamKnause

(13,107 posts)
5. Supply side economics hasn't stopped them yet.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 05:11 AM
Dec 2017

1 issue voters keep the Republicans in the game.

Christians will vote for Republicans because they oppose abortion, gay rights, and transgender rights.

Christian Theocracy controlled by global corporations is their goal.

They have been working on this plan for 6 decades.

The John Birch Society game plan seems to be working.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
6. Are you kidding?! The Nazis WISH they were as good. As a whole, Americans
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 05:17 AM
Dec 2017

are SO ignorant that if TOMORROW. Sean Hannity said this was a DEMOCRATIC Tax Bill,

many, many people would believe him.

Especially if he said the taxes of the Middle Class and the poor were going up because of Obama and Hillary.

Not joking here.

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