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libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:47 PM Nov 2016

I still cant believe this is happening

I was all in for Bernie but never once considered voting for anyone but Hillary once she won the nomination.
I will never believe that this lunatic won enough states to become president once more it was stolen from us.
This is the third time in 16 years and with the voter suppression and gerrymandering I am feeling both defeated and enraged.
How do we make it so Democratic votes count?

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I still cant believe this is happening (Original Post) libtodeath Nov 2016 OP
By voting no matter what the polls say. redstatebluegirl Nov 2016 #1
fear, ignorance and racism is mainstream now Skittles Nov 2016 #2
I never thought I would see it here. libtodeath Nov 2016 #3
I could see it coming Skittles Nov 2016 #4
Yup me too. My co-worker will "cite" something and I say OK where did ya get that from? I ask TrekLuver Nov 2016 #6
There needs to be accountability in the media libtodeath Nov 2016 #8
it always was mainstream. Before it was just unspoken because it was considered impolite nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #5
well we could start by voting in 2018 0rganism Nov 2016 #7

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
1. By voting no matter what the polls say.
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:48 PM
Nov 2016

We need to vote like we are losing no matter what the polls say. Clearly the Trumpers were intelligent enough to lie to pollsters thinking we would not show up and look what happened.

We also need to start listening to the working class who feel nobody is listening.

Skittles

(153,202 posts)
4. I could see it coming
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:56 PM
Nov 2016

not something as drastic as an utter orange buffoon in the White House, but crazy rightwing hack garbage media has increased so much it is impossible to get away from it......when I talk to some people, they can make ONE remark and I know they've been listening / reading that crap

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
6. Yup me too. My co-worker will "cite" something and I say OK where did ya get that from? I ask
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:59 PM
Nov 2016

him to corroborate his "story" from a reputable source and it usually ends there. I don't think these people realize how much they are being lied to and manipulated. But I will debunk his claims and I finish with can you imagine what else you believe that is not true???

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
8. There needs to be accountability in the media
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 09:06 PM
Nov 2016

If you report lies like faux and the alt right shit then you need to prove it or be held liable.

0rganism

(23,971 posts)
7. well we could start by voting in 2018
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 09:04 PM
Nov 2016

Democrats sit out half the elections and wonder why the government is moving away from us.
2018 is the next chance to make a difference. we don't have great prospects for senate pick-ups, but we need to hold as much ground as we can in both houses of congress.

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