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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

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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 Sunday OP

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

It's the guns Hieronymus Phact Sunday #14

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

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

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

I hate to inform you... Hieronymus Phact Monday #38

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

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

The question was Hieronymus Phact Monday #48

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

it dosent matter how many, Hieronymus Phact Monday #37

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

thats all great Hieronymus Phact Monday #41

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

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

+1 Emile Monday #46

FYI Hieronymus Phact Monday #49

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

they live in a bubble Hieronymus Phact Monday #53

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

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

369,995 Cirsium Sunday #3

Indeed it would. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #15

Not really Cirsium Sunday #18

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

What? Cirsium Sunday #25

And I'm supposed to care JustAnotherGen Sunday #21

I was about to post LtTx Monday #42

Exactly Cirsium Monday #51

Correct LtTx Monday #52

Here's a theory BaronChocula Sunday #4

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

They used to do verbal gymnastics BaronChocula Sunday #6

That's the only logical explanation mdbl Sunday #7

It's why JustAnotherGen Sunday #22

Badge Of Honor? czarjak Sunday #23

yup Skittles Sunday #17

It's simply called pure...... richdj25 Sunday #8

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

Nebraska popsdenver Sunday #10

I know! I know! mwb970 Sunday #11

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Sunday #12

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Sunday #13

Well... OldBaldy1701E Sunday #16

Because they believe all the lies about Democrats OnionPatch Sunday #19

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

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

My bags are brakester Monday #47

Because propaganda Farmer-Rick Monday #29

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

Guns, race, abortion and LGBT rights SpankMe Monday #32

Tribalism and stupidity. Joinfortmill Monday #34

Morons. Martin68 Monday #36

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