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2016 Postmortem

tenorly

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5. Wonderful insight. Thank you, OHfreeParty.

Reply to OHfreePARTY (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:56 PM

Dec 2016

People are hurting, and are getting desperate. Fertile ground for plutocrats with the gift of gab like Trump.

My guess is that even if he does make any sincere efforts toward curbing our trade deficits and deindustrialization (very doubtful, given his own record as an offshoring businessman), the GOP bankrollers themselves won't allow it.

Mitchy and Ryan will see to that.

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I got it. Here's the solution how the Democrats can win back the white middle-class: [View all] DetlefK Dec 2016 OP

It's painful to read; but it's the plain truth. tenorly Dec 2016 #1

I am the typical trump voter but... OHfreePARTY Dec 2016 #4

Wonderful insight. Thank you, OHfreeParty. tenorly Dec 2016 #5

I agree we have to embrace a louder, angrier style. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #2

that's more like the strategy to win the previous election 0rganism Dec 2016 #3

Repugnants will exploit any weakness and create weakness to suit themselves. BSdetect Dec 2016 #6