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Farmer-Rick

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29. Because propaganda

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 10:13 AM

Nov 24

The filthy-rich in this country spend a lot of money convincing Americans to NOT vote in their own best interests.

Instead they want Americans to vote for those who suck up to the filthy-rich because.... abortion, socialism, gays, racism and many other ideas that are all about hating others.

Your economic health will never be impacted if some poor girl gets an abortion. How is that even an issue? Repub welfare will never be improved if a gay man can not legally marry. Those are nonsense issues used to get out the votes. They stoke the hate, and blame these minority groups so the filthy-rich can steal our wealth.

Vote for Repubs because they hate and blame others for the horrors of capitalism and you won't have to feel responsible or change.

Stupid message but it works. Americans seem especially susceptible to propaganda.

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A valid question that could be asked of every red state these days. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Nov 23 OP

That's the mystery isn't it? KS Toronado Nov 23 #1

It's the guns Hieronymus Phact Nov 23 #14

It's any number of made up wedge issues. That's Emile Nov 24 #26

It's not a made up issue Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #28

All the time? That link is six years old Orrex Nov 24 #31

I hate to inform you... Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #38

They are insulting themselves for voting against their own best interests. Emile Nov 24 #40

Well, they can go fuck themselves. They weren't going to vote for a Democrat anyway. Orrex Nov 24 #44

The question was Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #48

How many legally owned guns have been confiscated in the last six years? Emile Nov 24 #33

it dosent matter how many, Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #37

Exactly, they know wedge issues gets the lazy and uninformed on their side. Emile Nov 24 #39

thats all great Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #41

Exactly, Republican imaginary wedge issues work. They ignore Emile Nov 24 #43

No, they say it "all the time." Did you get the memo? Orrex Nov 24 #45

+1 Emile Nov 24 #46

FYI Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #49

But, never a peep about George W Bush gun grab. Emile Nov 24 #50

they live in a bubble Hieronymus Phact Nov 24 #53

Lol. It's also about controlling everybody else. Joinfortmill Nov 24 #35

They aren't genetically programmed to vote for anything that does not start with "R"? appleannie1 Nov 23 #2

369,995 Cirsium Nov 23 #3

Indeed it would. OldBaldy1701E Nov 23 #15

Not really Cirsium Nov 23 #18

Get Soro's payroll info. That should answer your questions. mjvpi Nov 23 #24

What? Cirsium Nov 23 #25

And I'm supposed to care JustAnotherGen Nov 23 #21

I was about to post LtTx Nov 24 #42

Exactly Cirsium Nov 24 #51

Correct LtTx Nov 24 #52

Here's a theory BaronChocula Nov 23 #4

Sorry Charlie hated The Civil Rights Act for the same reason my Jim Crow Daddy did! czarjak Nov 23 #5

They used to do verbal gymnastics BaronChocula Nov 23 #6

That's the only logical explanation mdbl Nov 23 #7

It's why JustAnotherGen Nov 23 #22

Badge Of Honor? czarjak Nov 23 #23

yup Skittles Nov 23 #17

It's simply called pure...... richdj25 Nov 23 #8

or "Why are you people so stupid?" mdbl Nov 23 #9

Nebraska popsdenver Nov 23 #10

I know! I know! mwb970 Nov 23 #11

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Nov 23 #12

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Nov 23 #13

Well... OldBaldy1701E Nov 23 #16

Because they believe all the lies about Democrats OnionPatch Nov 23 #19

I'm from Nebraska. There were no Democrats to vote for much of the time. 1WorldHope Nov 23 #20

Once long ago when Texas was strong Dem, a random Repug told me that they ran someone every election. efhmc Nov 24 #27

My bags are brakester Nov 24 #47

Because propaganda Farmer-Rick Nov 24 #29

They're still stuck in believing they can make people change Clouds Passing Nov 24 #30

Guns, race, abortion and LGBT rights SpankMe Nov 24 #32

Tribalism and stupidity. Joinfortmill Nov 24 #34

Morons. Martin68 Nov 24 #36

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