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In response to "A glimpse into the mind of a Sanders supporter who will vote for Trump -- (link)" by mara

The idiocy of this is the implicit belief that this will all sort of play out in a grand political theater and no real damage will actually occur or

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jun 9 '16, 09:38

be felt. 4 year is a long time. Look at what one major event over a period of months did 8 years ago. People directly felt the effects of that (and some still do). They act like they're plotting the course of a tv show.

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He's okay with possible damage because he's pretty sure it wouldn't affect *him*. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 09:47 3
- *ding* -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 9, 09:59 2
  - "White male privilege" has become a cliche, but this is a pretty good example. (Throw in his social/economic class too, though.) (But that always - mara Jun 9, 10:01 1
    - Exhibit ALL the privilege! -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 9, 10:03
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Your last line sums it up. - Spawn Jun 9, 09:44 1
- agreed -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 09:45

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The idiocy of this is the implicit belief that this will all sort of play out in a grand political theater and no real damage will actually occur or

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