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Iris

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5. You have to remember the average person isn't going to be immersed in politics the way many of us here are

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 05:54 PM

8 hrs ago

I just read in a NYT article that a 31 year old woman believes our food will be healthier in 4 years because Trump will "get rid of all the chemicals"

A waitress at IHOP told my mother the day after the election that she was excited because now "the war will be over." Not sure which war but somehow she believes Trump can just stop it.

I could go on ....

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I don't know what to say anymore [View all] angrychair 9 hrs ago OP

I'm here too. Just had this discussion with my mother. Mike 03 9 hrs ago #1

We know he is going to cause serious damage and despair... FarPoint 8 hrs ago #19

Hitler was named Person of the Year, too. It's not necessarily a compliment. Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #2

Methane gaslighting when shit hits the fan.. BattleRow 8 hrs ago #17

What annoys me most is that most think he's president already due to the media only concentrating on him. jimfields33 7 hrs ago #32

Honest media, now that's funny skydive forever 4 hrs ago #59

Won't be long before we have lots of opportunities to say "We told you so". yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #42

Great post bdamomma 7 hrs ago #44

Right. POTY has to do with the person who will have the most impact, positive or negative stollen 33 min ago #80

Just to put this into perspective senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #3

his first term, Trump's approval quickly plummeted and stayed dirt bottom for three plus years BlueWaveNeverEnd 8 hrs ago #11

Crossword puzzles, long walks, kitten videos. Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #4

The Saturday NYT crossword Tom Dyer 6 hrs ago #46

You have to remember the average person isn't going to be immersed in politics the way many of us here are Iris 8 hrs ago #5

No, but they sure are immersed in willful ignorance and bigotry. Jit423 8 hrs ago #16

Yep Iris 8 hrs ago #23

I have met a lot of American Idiots. byronius 8 hrs ago #22

On the bright side, if there is one bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #6

All true, but being the world's greatest con man not fooled 7 hrs ago #25

A CNN poll isn't "most americans". It's propaganda. n/t CousinIT 8 hrs ago #7

Bingo. Folks, stop being manipulated. paleotn 8 hrs ago #14

Just like all the polls that showed Trump leading were fake, right? Self Esteem 7 hrs ago #26

After his stupid 25% tariffs, his bigotic deportations and his ditching of the ACA... Justice matters. 7 hrs ago #45

Time to print up some "I did this" Trump edition stickers to place strategically in grocery stores... 0rganism 2 hrs ago #74

Doesn't matter angrychair 7 hrs ago #38

You guys are going to have to learn to relax ThePartyThatListens 8 hrs ago #8

Ready to roll. Been here before. paleotn 8 hrs ago #15

"You guys?" Blue_Tires 7 hrs ago #34

Ikr? Sugarcoated 3 hrs ago #70

I'm pretty sure he's playing an angle here Blue_Tires 3 hrs ago #71

something about you doesn't feel right. Ignore. awesomerwb1 42 min ago #79

It's all ForgedCrank 8 hrs ago #9

No they didn't Keepthesoulalive 7 hrs ago #24

Do you honestly believe Donnie wants to "improve" things? Blue_Tires 7 hrs ago #30

Do you ForgedCrank 7 hrs ago #43

Who are "you people"? Sugarcoated 4 hrs ago #62

I'm not ForgedCrank 4 hrs ago #63

Lol, okay Sugarcoated 3 hrs ago #64

LOL! Ok ForgedCrank 3 hrs ago #65

Ignored Sugarcoated 3 hrs ago #67

Finally ForgedCrank 3 hrs ago #68

Well, I appreciate you Sympthsical 1 hr ago #77

I think it's the Final Phase of gaslighting -- we've all gone nuts William Seger 8 hrs ago #10

This whole mess is getting crazy and surreal. ananda 8 hrs ago #12

Same in 2016. Hasn't bitten them on the ass yet. Just wait. paleotn 8 hrs ago #13

Not watching CNN angrychair 7 hrs ago #36

He hasn't done anything yet. Everything is just words. Kablooie 8 hrs ago #18

The Emperor Has No Clothes DeeDeeNY 8 hrs ago #20

michael lewis explins igt all rampartd 8 hrs ago #21

Just wait.. YoshidaYui 7 hrs ago #27

and High Priest. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 7 hrs ago #37

The GOP has all the branches of government bronxiteforever 7 hrs ago #28

All three branches osteopath6 52 min ago #78

Neither do I.... Blue_Tires 7 hrs ago #29

You are not crazy. surfered 7 hrs ago #31

Nothing has changed... stillcool 7 hrs ago #33

We went to sleep and woke up in a very dark dystopian novel. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #35

Yes! I rant all day. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #39

The transition is goiing great?! Anyone who thinks that is either paying no attention at all or is simply too fucking Karasu 7 hrs ago #40

Hopeful????? bdamomma 7 hrs ago #41

Poison of the year. There's a typo somewhere. nt Xipe Totec 6 hrs ago #47

So many of us are having the same feelings and thoughts. La Coliniere 6 hrs ago #48

angrychair.................. Upthevibe 6 hrs ago #49

Me too. F*cking nuts. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #50

Gag a maggot cpamomfromtexas 6 hrs ago #51

Agree the world is currently "upside down" nm mikewv 6 hrs ago #52

Anyone that tells me that Pendejo45 was a great or is going to be a great pResident ... aggiesal 6 hrs ago #53

I hear you Meowmee 6 hrs ago #54

What did people think would happen? This election was an existential one, and life as we know it will never JohnSJ 6 hrs ago #55

Couldn't have said it any better angrychair choie 6 hrs ago #56

Some skies are purple and some dirt is orange. BWdem4life 5 hrs ago #57

Touche angrychair 2 hrs ago #73

Doesn't surprise me. I expect that's why a lot of them voted for him. Crunchy Frog 5 hrs ago #58

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex 4 hrs ago #60

I abhor the normalizing and find it terrifying mcar 4 hrs ago #61

I will NEVER AKwannabe 3 hrs ago #66

They are all protecting themselves just kike Figarosmom 3 hrs ago #69

I absolutely agree wendyb-NC 3 hrs ago #72

This would probably feel more real if we were all on hallucinogenic drugs. nt Trueblue Texan 1 hr ago #75

Me too. FM123 1 hr ago #76