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spooky3

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6. Just remember that there are sexists and misogynists out there. Just as Obama's candidacy and
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:52 PM
Jul 2016

Presidency showed us clearly how much racism and racial hate remains, this campaign has revealed another ugly side.

This is NOT to say that people who preferred another Dem over Clinton are bigots. It is to say that TODAY, given the choices before the voters, anyone who CLAIMS to be progressive or a Bernie supporter, but says the things you described, is very likely a hater because only emotion can account for this irrationality. The hate has blinded him (or her) to the very clear differences between the Democratic ticket and platform and the Republican ticket and platform.

Fortunately, while there are plenty of haters who also openly state they favor Trump, there are probably very few true progressives or moderates or independents who are so hateful.

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