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6. I get bowled over at least once daily that America's come to this...
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 11:37 PM
Sep 2016

Last edited Thu Sep 15, 2016, 01:12 AM - Edit history (1)

That the hyper-schlocky-cable-infomercial-world has spat out an actual neo-fascist presidential candidate. I'd previously thought absolute bottom had been struck with the advent of Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, etc.

But out of the sewer comes Trump, pandering to the basest, crudest, most idiotic aspects of anyone gullible enough to follow this huckster. That so many people actually believe this clueless, self-promoting asshole...I just can't find words to express how horrifying that is. Fascism has finally arrived in America. It's as plain as day.

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