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2016 Postmortem

duffyduff

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2. You can't fix stupid.

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 11:53 AM

Dec 2016

These people are so consumed by bigotry--and that is really why they voted the way did--they will jettison their own self-interest.

They can't be reached.

I had a brother living on the streets who voted only once in his life and it was for Ronald Reagan.

Go figure.

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Vox - Why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump [View all] LonePirate Dec 2016 OP

Yep. They're idiots. stopbush Dec 2016 #1

You can't fix stupid. duffyduff Dec 2016 #2

One issue voters and Trump promising them better jobs and to save their jobs from oursourcing andym Dec 2016 #3

They think Trump will lower their premiums flamingdem Dec 2016 #4

They may be partially correct here. LonePirate Dec 2016 #5