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hookaleft

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17. I will tell you why

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:34 PM

18 hrs ago

My parents live with me. They are elderly, but they vote. They blast FOX news 24-7. I just went to get some ice and they had some stupid bastard ranting about how the Democrats hate God. They eat it up. They are irrational, they think Trump is a God and if you try to tell them he is at a 30% approval rating they go completely sideways. You would think they would want to find out why. But, alas they don't. There is absolutely no way that you can get through to those people. Just give it up.

They are completely clueless about all of the corruption. They don't cover that on FOX. That is the only source of information that they have.

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It's inconceivable to me that anyone could rationalize.... [View all] kentuck 20 hrs ago OP

'you can fool all of the people some of the time rampartd 20 hrs ago #1

"I firmly believe that if you can't fool all of the people all of the time..." Grokenstein 19 min ago #31

True MAGAT's are a breed unto themselves. Walking advertisements for population control. NoMoreRepugs 20 hrs ago #2

True MAGAT's are an inbreed unto themselves. nt R. P. McMurphy 18 hrs ago #14

;-{) THIS Goonch 20 hrs ago #3

what a fucking lie. Republcians aren't actual men or women. dave99 18 hrs ago #9

To the Maggots, it's only until something bad happens to them personally, will they start to care sakabatou 19 hrs ago #4

Even then many are fine with it as long as it hurts their perceived enemies as well Whyisthisstillclose 1 hr ago #29

It is an identity crisis. cachukis 19 hrs ago #5

"The old man is just another child that's grown old"... kentuck 19 hrs ago #6

Been there. Just trying to break out of another shell. cachukis 19 hrs ago #8

You would expect canetoad 19 hrs ago #7

That seems the least we should expect from the President... kentuck 18 hrs ago #11

Bit of a reach, or delusion, to think current leader of over 300m people gives a rat's ass about any of us. Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #13

They are an irredeemable kkkult of ignorant racist fuckheads Orrex 18 hrs ago #10

See LBJ's take on this. He knew them well. paleotn 18 hrs ago #12

It's inconceivable to me that anyone could rationalize.... warmfeet 18 hrs ago #15

When they are asked to name a policy they like Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #16

I will tell you why hookaleft 18 hrs ago #17

One word Botany 18 hrs ago #18

One more word Mysterian 18 hrs ago #19

Two more words: love_katz 17 hrs ago #21

1 more word and some phrases Botany 17 hrs ago #23

Yes, I really think it's misinformation more than racism MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #28

He is owning the libs AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #20

Yes, it boggles the mind ybbor 17 hrs ago #22

Maybe your in-laws have dementia ms.pamela 8 min ago #32

People can rationalize all sorts of things EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #24

MAGAts love his "policies" on racism, misogyny, iluvtennis 17 hrs ago #25

If all they ever see is Faux Noise, then all they hear are the lies FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #26

Exactly.....all I watch now is the faux noise, ya know until Nicole and Rachel come on......all the rest suck. a kennedy 17 hrs ago #27

My take on Four months relogic 1 hr ago #30