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originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: Realtruth
Small moves are great. Lighting little lights, one by one in a world so prone to darkness as this one, is a grand and noble undertaking, certainly.
But, in the scenario I mention, if you have a chance to make large changes that banish darkness from everything you touch, eviscerating poverty, gutting greed, destroying the foundations of tyranny and abolishing the social stigma that keeps the lowly low, and the tower dwellers ever richer, then you have an obligation to the people and the nation to take that chance, to make those changes.
originally posted by: enlightenedservant
a reply to: Krazysh0t
I hope you're right but I'm pretty skeptical. I live in a Republican controlled State where only maybe 7 counties have Democratic control and/or large amounts of ethnic minorities. This State a long history of being extremely conservative, both socially and politically. The vast majority of people here have Republican leaders at the city & county level. Republicans control each chamber of our State legislature by at least a 2 to 1 margin. Our Governor's a Republican, both of our federal Senators are Republicans, and almost all of our members of the federal House of Representatives are Republicans.
Yet the conservatives here till say they hate big government, hate politicians, and want to shutdown the govt. They constantly whine & complain about how bad politicians are, how much the govt is screwing them over, and how govt should stay out of their lives.
So take a guess who they blame when asked for details? It's always the Democrats' fault, liberals' fault, Hispanic "illegals" fault, creeping Sharia Muslim's fault, inner city "thems" fault, "Adam & Steve"-type's fault, TBTP's fault, etc. But never will they blame their own side even though all of the other groups have no political power here whatsoever. The reason I started supporting the Green Party is because the Democratic Party here is either nonexistent in many local jurisdictions or has simply surrendered in others.
Trump is just a symptom of the problem. There are probably a million people just in my State who are like Trump; as in, who are anti-intellectuals yet complain that this govt stuff is too complicated. Like WTF? Maybe if they took some time embrace knowledge and learn the details, it wouldn't be so hard to them.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
YES we know,THIS was the idea,NOT perfect but not expected to be.
THE WHOLE planet forgot ANYONE can be POTUS ,NOT just lawyers and service men. ANYBODY.
THINGS were getting STAGNANT,WE deliberately threw threw a joker,get over it
I'm QUITE surprised you ALL let Hillary screw you all like that ,but HEY I guess EMPEROR PALPATINE would have worked for you too,but WE said NO because you don't LISTEN.
THE COASTS don't rule the country folks AS WE have JUST proven all the nifty tantrumery is mute.
WE didn't attack the populace when CLINTON or OBAMA were elected ,YOU and BLM can't either or your more exuberant factions will get THUMPED soundly.
OR perhaps MOWED over on our many HIGHWAYS,for a factual recreation of "DEATH RACE" perhaps would be a hoot( I KNOW I should have sketched out those SCORING posters...I'D make a FORTUNE)
We'll continue to minimize the Prog mania as they burn their own zepplin off into the sunset. DRAGGING the Commie ATIFA ninjas with them as we BASK in the lamentations...
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
I'm not a Trump supporter I'm a constitutional NATIONALIST so your little movement for activism is a waste of minds.
KGB programed creations from the 60s which explains the flags always seen and the BASE of the lost philosophy.
WHAT kind of EPSILON Semi MORON,thinks what their cellphones tell them to do or MEDIA will be permitted by those who DO know how to fight?
Not that YOU are any threat just flys buzzing around...for now
AS to ruin the DNC specializes in it.
It's A BLAST to watch you people melt down,and the "WE'LL TAKE up arm's" thing PRICELESS.
LIKE ME telling a GAY man how to dress,not a PASTEL in sight.